verb
- made conservative in character, outlook, or policy; shifted toward conservative positions or values
Usage: past tense and past participle of conservatize; often used in political or social contexts
Examples
- The party was conservatized after the election of the new leadership.
- Critics argued that the court had been conservatized by recent appointments.
- The organization conservatized its policies in response to changing demographics.
- Over time, the movement conservatized and lost much of its original radical energy.
- The media landscape conservatized significantly during that decade.