juvenilize

US: ( jo̅o̅′və nl īz′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ju•ve•nil•ize  ( jo̅o̅′və nl īz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to make juvenile or immature:
   to juvenilize the classics for quick reading.
2. to make suitable for or more appealing to children.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ju′ve•nil•ise′. 

• juvenile + -ize 1825–35

ju′ve•nil•i•za′tion, n.