Synonyms and Antonyms for
civilize
1. civilize (v.)
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Synonyms:
educate
civilise
fine-tune
school
sophisticate
down
train
refine
polish
cultivate
Antonyms:
up
ascending
elated
upwards
upwardly
2. civilize (v.)
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
Synonyms:
change
modify
civilise
alter
Antonyms:
worsen
night school
day school
juvenile
high
