ruralize

UK: /ˈrʊərəˌlaɪz/ US: (rŏŏr′ə līz′)

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ru•ral•ize  (rŏŏr′ə līz′), v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to make rural.

v.i. 

2. to spend time in the country;
   rusticate.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ru′ral•ise′. 

• rural + -ize 1795–1805

ru′ral•i•za′tion, n. 

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ruralize, ruralise / ˈrʊərəˌlaɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to make rural in character, appearance, etc
2. (intransitive) to go into the country to live

ˌruraliˈzation, ˌruraliˈsation noun