denature

verb

make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes

modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished

add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

Roots

naturanatur- · Latin · nature, birth

Synonyms for denature

denaturalizev deformv degradev

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Where does denature come from?

The word denature breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root natur-, from Latin natura (“nature, birth”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.