Reverse Dictionary: CIVILIZE

ADJECTIVES
1596 — POLICIED politically or socially organized; civilized → obs.


NOUNS, PERSON
1945CURRIED WOLF a man who is civilized enough to get along in society, but who can quickly turn deadly → US Western usage (Bk.)


VERBS
1648 — UNBARBARIZE to civilize, to render less barbarous
1670 —
UNBRUTE to make civilized
1812 —
UNBRUTIFY to make civilized