verb
Meaning 1
To bomb (a place) into rubble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coventrate
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
coventrize
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History
Etymology
Coventry + -ize, in reference to Nazi Germany's bombing of the city of Coventry in England.