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Verb: ruralise  'rûr-u,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: ruralize)
  1. To make rural in character or appearance
    "The developer ruralised the suburban area by adding more green spaces";
    - ruralize
     
  2. To move to a rural area; to adopt a rural lifestyle
    "Many city dwellers chose to ruralise during the pandemic";
    - ruralize

Derived forms: ruralised, ruralises, ruralising