Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb objectify
2 senses of objectify
Sense 1
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")
Sense 2
depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify -- (make impersonal or present as an object; "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women")
=> 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")