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Verb nationalize has 2 senses

nationalize, nationalise - put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks"
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify
Antonyms: denationalize, denationalise

Derived form: noun nationalization₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
nationalize, nationalise - make national in character or scope; "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press"
--₂ is one way to change, alter, modify

Derived form: noun nationalization₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something