/ Dictionary / Index D denationalize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•na•tion•al•ize Pronunciation: (dē-nash'u-nl-īz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to remove (an industry or the like) from government ownership or control. to deprive of national status, attachments, or characteristics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: denationalize (Thesaurus) denasalize denaturalize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language