Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb feminize

2 senses of feminize

Sense 1
feminize, feminise -- (assume (more) feminine characteristics; "feminized language"; "feminized frogs")
       => change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")

Sense 2
feminize, feminise, effeminize, effeminise, womanize -- (to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; "This hairdo feminizes the man")
       => 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")