Arabize

verb

Ar·​ab·​ize ˈer-ə-ˌbīz 

ˈa-rə-

Arabized; Arabizing

transitive verb

1

a

: to cause to acquire Arabic customs, manners, speech, or outlook

b

: to modify (a population) by intermarriage with Arabs

2

: arabicize sense 1

Arabization

ˌer-ə-bə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌa-rə-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1a