conservatize

verb

con·ser·va·tize kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtīz

conservatized; conservatizing

intransitive verb

: to grow conservative

transitive verb

: to make conservative

Word History

Etymology

conservat(ive) entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of conservatize was in 1849

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“Conservatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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