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anonymize.

To make or render anonymous (especially to remove personally identifying data).

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To make or render anonymous (especially to remove personally identifying data).

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma) Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos)bor. Late Latin anonymusbor. English anonymous Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English anonymize From anonymous + -ize.

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