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Externalize

To make something external or objective

📖 Definitions of "Externalize"

verb

1
To make something external or objective
2
To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody
3
To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project
4
To direct to others, as costs or benefits.
"Offering high-quality software as open-source externalizes benefits to a large community, but also externalizes much of the cost of testing and further development."

🔄 Synonyms of "Externalize"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
projectnoun	A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
exteriorizeverb	(transitive) To externalize.
externaliseverb	Alternative spelling of externalize. [To make something external or objective]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Externalize"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
exteriorizeverb	(transitive) To externalize.
externaliseverb	Alternative spelling of externalize. [To make something external or objective]
projectverb	(intransitive) To extend beyond a surface.
relyverb	(with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
outsourceverb	(chiefly US, business, management, transitive) To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.
extrinsicateverb	To make extrinsic; to separate out or externalize.
delocalizeverb	To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).
depersonalizeverb	(transitive) To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something; to anonymize.
outsidenoun	The space beyond some limit or boundary.
delocaliseverb	Alternative form of delocalize. [To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).]
dislocalizeverb	Alternative form of delocalize. [To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).]
independentizeverb	To make independent.
impersonalizeverb	(transitive) To make impersonal.
privatizeverb	(economics) To release government control (of a business or industry) to private industry.
dispersonalizeverb	(transitive) Synonym of depersonalize.
impersonaliseverb	Alternative form of impersonalize. [(transitive) To make impersonal.]
alienizeverb	(transitive) To render (something or someone) alien
abstractifyverb	(transitive) To make abstract.
exclusivizeverb	(transitive) To make exclusive.
dispersonifyverb	To view as impersonal; to see as an object rather than as having personal attributes.