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MARGINALIZE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people

Example:

We must not marginalize the poor in our society

Synonyms:

marginalise; marginalize

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "marginalize" is one way to...):

interact (act together or towards others or with others)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Derivation:

marginalization (the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society))

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