† ˈbarrenize, v. Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ize; cf. fertilize.]
To make barren or sterile; = barren v.
| 1649 W. Blithe Eng. Improv. Impr. (1653) 187 Not to barrennize Land, but to better or fatten it. 1725 Bradley Fam. Dict., Sainfoin..does considerably meliorate and not barrenize the land on which it grows. |