privatize
Translation
to privatise
Examples
The government plans to privatize the postal service.
The government plans to privatise the postal service.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to transfer (sth.) from public to private ownership The government will privatise the company.
Similar Words
Synonyms: denationalise; Antonyms: nationalise, socialise
Etymology
From 'private' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. 'Private' comes from Latin 'privatus', meaning 'belonging to oneself'.
Memory Tips
Think of making something that was public into something 'private'.