normalize
verb/ˈnɔːməlaɪz/
/ˈnɔːrməlaɪz/
(British English also normalise)
[transitive, intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they normalize | /ˈnɔːməlaɪz/ /ˈnɔːrməlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it normalizes | /ˈnɔːməlaɪzɪz/ /ˈnɔːrməlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple normalized | /ˈnɔːməlaɪzd/ /ˈnɔːrməlaɪzd/ |
| past participle normalized | /ˈnɔːməlaɪzd/ /ˈnɔːrməlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form normalizing | /ˈnɔːməlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈnɔːrməlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- normalize (something) to fit or make something fit a normal pattern or condition
- a lotion to normalize oily skin
- The two countries agreed to normalize relations (= return to a normal, friendly relationship, for example after a disagreement or war).
- It took time until the political situation had normalized.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNormalize is used with these nouns as the object:- relation
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