Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb externalise
2 senses of externalise
Sense 1
project, externalize, externalise -- (regard as objective)
=> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute -- (attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats")
Sense 2
exteriorize, exteriorise, externalize, externalise, objectify -- (make external or objective, or give reality to; "language externalizes our thoughts")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")