decreolize

English

Etymology

de- +‎ creolize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈkɹɪəlaɪz/

Verb

decreolize (third-person singular simple present decreolizes, present participle decreolizing, simple past and past participle decreolized)

1. (linguistics) To modify a creole language by removing creole elements and replacing them with standard language forms.