A rare verb meaning to make something dismal, gloomy, or depressing.
From dismal + -ize (suffix forming verbs, from Greek -izein). This formation follows the pattern of English verbs created by adding -ize to adjectives, though it remains largely unused.
Words like 'dismalize' show English's infinite potential—speakers can create new verbs almost at will using -ize, but most never catch on, remaining linguistic one-offs created by individual writers.
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