externalize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈstɜːrnəlaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik stûr′nl īz′)

Inflections of 'externalize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
externalizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
externalizing
v pres p (US & UK)
externalized
v past (US & UK)
externalized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•ter•nal•ize  (ik stûr′nl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to make external;
    embody in an outward form.
  2. to regard as consisting of externals.
  3. to regard or treat as being caused by externals;
    attribute to external causes:to externalize one's difficulties.
  4. to direct (the personality) outward in social relationships.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ex•ter′nal•ise′. 
  • external + -ize 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
externalize /ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlaɪz/, exteriorize /ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz/, externalise, exteriorise vb (transitive)
  1. to make external; give outward shape to
  2. to attribute (one's own feelings) to one's surroundings
exˌternaliˈzation, exˌterioriˈzation, exˌternaliˈsation, exˌterioriˈsation n
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'externalize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
exteriorize - externalization - externalizer - objectify

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