yuppify
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yuppify (third-person singular simple present yuppifies, present participle yuppifying, simple past and past participle yuppified)
- (often derogatory) To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.
- This used to be an honest old-fashioned backstreet boozer but, like Fulham itself, the pub has had its soul ripped out since it has been yuppified