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robotize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɹəʊbətaɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To give something (or someone) the characteristics of a robot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To automate, especially by making use of robots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From robot + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: автоматизирам (avtomatiziram) — to automate by making use of robots
  • Bulgarian: роботизирам (robotiziram) — to automate by making use of robots
  • Catalan: robotitzar — to automate by making use of robots
  • French: robotiser — to automate by making use of robots
  • Galician: robotizar — to automate by making use of robots
  • German: roboterisieren — to automate by making use of robots
  • German: robotisieren — to automate by making use of robots
  • Hungarian: robotizál — to automate by making use of robots
  • Portuguese: robotizar — to automate by making use of robots
  • Russian: роботизи́ровать (robotizírovatʹ) — to automate by making use of robots
  • Spanish: robotizar — to automate by making use of robots