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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toxify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
tox-i-fy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or render toxic.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Attested since 1917, apparently a back-formation from detoxify. (attested since 1905). Equivalent to tox- + -ify.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

toxifies (present, singular) toxifying (participle, present) toxified (participle, past) toxified (past)

Derived Forms

detoxify retoxify toxifier

Antonyms

detoxify purify

Questions

What does toxify mean?
To make or render toxic.
Where does toxify come from?
Attested since 1917, apparently a back-formation from detoxify. (attested since 1905). Equivalent to tox- + -ify.

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