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cabalize

verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəˈbɑːlaɪz/
  • /ˈkæbəlaɪz/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To study and interpret the Kabbalah.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To decode or demystify.

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Usage: ambitransitive, broadly

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To make mysterious; to entangle or obscure with the trappings of religion, mysticism, or superstition.

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Usage: transitive

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To encode using wordplay such as acrostics or ciphers.

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Usage: transitive

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To use cabalistic language or perform cabalistic magic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, rare

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To encode as a Haskell package with the ".cabal" extension, which can then be installed and interpreted using the cabal command.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To engage in politics as part of a cabal.

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Usage: intransitive

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verb

Meaning 8

To control or manipulate via a cabal or secret political organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From cabala + -ize. Compare French cabaliser.

From cabal + -ize.