1. to revoke or withdraw the citizenship of (a naturalized citizen)
Usage: legal term; third person singular present tense

Examples

• The government denaturalizes citizens who obtained citizenship through fraud.
• The new law denaturalizes anyone convicted of treason.
• The court ruling denaturalizes immigrants who lied on their applications.
• The administration rarely denaturalizes naturalized citizens.
• This process denaturalizes individuals who pose national security risks.
• The agency denaturalizes citizens who fail to meet residency requirements.