Prussianize

ˈprʌʃənaɪz

Definition

Definition of Prussianize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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transform to have Prussian characteristics

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The army was Prussianized to improve discipline.

discipline

militarize

military

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adopt Prussian military practices

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The country decided to Prussianize its forces.

discipline

drill

militarize

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Origin of Prussianize

German, Preußen (Prussia) + English, -ize (to make)

Examples of Prussianize in a sentence

They aimed to Prussianize the organization for better efficiency.
The general aimed to Prussianize the training regimen.
Efforts to Prussianize the army were met with resistance.

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French:prussianiser, adopter les pratiques prussiennes, ...
German:preußisch umgestalten, preußisieren, ...
Italian:prussianizzare, adottare pratiche prussiane, ...
Spanish:prusianizar, adoptar prácticas prusianas, ...
Portuguese:prussianizar, ...
Chinese:普鲁士化, 军事化, ...
Japanese:プロイセン化する, プロイセン式にする, ...
Arabic:بروسَّنَ, بَرْوَسَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיס, לְפַרְסֵס, ...
Russian:пруссифицировать, пруссианизировать, ...
Ukrainian:пруссифікувати, впроваджувати, ...
Hindi:प्रशियन विशेषताओं में बदलना, प्रुशियन बनाना, ...
Bengali:প্রুশিয়ানাইজ করা, প্রুশিয় সামরিক অনুশীলন গ্রহণ করা, ...
Catalan:prussianitzar, adoptar pràctiques militars prussianes, ...
Czech:prusifikovat, prusizovat, ...
Danish:preusserisere, preussificere, ...
Dutch:pruisen, Pruiseren, ...
Greek:πρωσοποιώ, πρωσικοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:poroszosítani, porosz katonai mintára átszervezni, ...
Khmer:ប្រែក្លាយតាមបែបព្រុយស៊ី, អនុវត្តតាមរបៀបយោធាបែបព្រុស្ស៊ី, ...
Korean:프로이센화하다, 프로이센식으로 개편하다, ...
Persian:تبدیل شد, پروسی کرد, ...
Polish:zprusyfikować, przyswoić pruskie praktyki wojskowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):prussianizar, militarizar, ...
Romanian:a prusaciza, a militariza în stil prusac, ...
Swedish:preussifiera, militarisera, ...
Thai:เปลี่ยนให้มีลักษณะของปรัสเซีย, นำแนวทางปรัสเซียมาใช้, ...
Turkish:Prusya özelliklerine sahip olacak şekilde dönüştürmek, Prusya tarzına dönüştürmek, ...
Vietnamese:Phổ hóa, áp dụng, ...

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