denature
verb
de·na·ture
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Definition of denature
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: dehumanize
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: to deprive of natural qualities : change the nature of: such as
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: to make (alcohol) unfit for drinking (as by adding an obnoxious substance) without impairing usefulness for other purposes
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: to modify the molecular structure of (something, such as a protein or DNA) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so as to destroy or diminish some of the original properties and especially the specific biological activity
: to become denatured
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Other Words from denature
denaturant
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denaturation
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Examples of denature in a Sentence
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But go back to the banks, and ask whether the real problem is that a decade of extraordinary monetary maneuvers has denatured Italy’s financial institutions. — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, "Italy’s ‘Doom Loops,’ Imagined and Real," 3 Jan. 2019 The production on the latest record (aided in places by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek) is fairly abstract, with sprinkled layers of backing vocals, denatured guitar feedback and dub-like gaps carved out of the music. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Miguel To Perform At College Street Music Hall," 10 Mar. 2018 By using delays and adding sine tones, the composer denatured the original recordings. — Christian Hertzog, sandiegouniontribune.com, "At UCSD, Michael Pisaro’s sonic landscapes evoke gratification, contemplation," 3 Feb. 2018 The center of the island was cruelly denatured by the heavy hand of the Baron Georges Haussmann, a 19th-century urban planner who favoured efficiency over antiquity. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 This is an album that takes familiar hip-hop starting points and denatures them, resulting in a compelling collage that feels structurally untethered to hip-hop then or now. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, "Indie Rap Veterans Return to a Genre Still in Need of Opposition," 4 Apr. 2018 But go back to the banks, and ask whether the real problem is that a decade of extraordinary monetary maneuvers has denatured Italy’s financial institutions. — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, "Italy’s ‘Doom Loops,’ Imagined and Real," 3 Jan. 2019 To fix that, some cooks boil them before roasting, which completely denatures the meat. — Julia Moskin, New York Times, "Mastering Chinese-Style Ribs at Home," 9 July 2018 The production on the latest record (aided in places by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek) is fairly abstract, with sprinkled layers of backing vocals, denatured guitar feedback and dub-like gaps carved out of the music. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Miguel To Perform At College Street Music Hall," 10 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'denature.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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denature
verb
de·na·ture
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denatured;
denaturing\ -ˈnāch-(ə-)riŋ
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Medical Definition of denature
: to deprive of natural qualities: as
a
: to make (alcohol) unfit for drinking (as by adding an obnoxious substance) without impairing usefulness for other purposes
b
: to modify the molecular structure of (as a protein or DNA) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so as to destroy or diminish some of the original properties and especially the specific biological activity
: to become denatured
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