Mirandize

verb

Mi·​ran·​dize mə-ˈran-ˌdīz How to pronounce Mirandize (audio)
Mirandized; Mirandizing

transitive verb

: to recite the Miranda warnings to (a person under arrest)

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Mirandize was in 1971

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“Mirandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mirandize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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mirandize

transitive verb
mi·​ran·​dize
mə-ˈran-ˌdīz
mirandized; mirandizing
: to recite the Miranda warnings to (a person under arrest)
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