Detransitivise (Verb)
Meaning
Intransitivize; "removing the object will intransitivize the verbs".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Removing the recipient from the sentence will detransitivise the verb 'give'.
- The process of detransitivising the verb 'write' involves eliminating the object of the sentence.
- Ditransitive verbs such as 'send' can be detransitivised if we exclude the thing being sent.
- The removal of the object will also detransitivise active voice constructs of 'read'.
- Ditransitive meaning can be lost if we detransitivise verbs such as 'inform'.