destalinize


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de·sta·li·nize

 (dē-stä′lĭ-nĭz′)
intr. & tr.v. de·sta·li·nized, de·sta·li·niz·ing, de·sta·li·niz·es
To undergo or cause to undergo destalinization.
[Back-formation from destalinization.]
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Verb1.destalinize - counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's"
destalinise
transform, transmute, transubstantiate - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"
stalinise, stalinize - transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"
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