antisocialize

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antisocialize (third-person singular simple present antisocializes, present participle antisocializing, simple past and past participle antisocialized)

(transitive) To make antisocial.
- 2009, Eve Adamson, Beagles, page 26:
  A bad experience with an unfriendly person, rough child, or aggressive dog could have an antisocializing effect, turning your Beagle into an overly shy dog, or even a dog who bites out of fear.
- 2014, Henri Parens, War Is Not Inevitable: On the Psychology of War and Aggression:
  In other words, the harsh child rearing to obtain unconditional obedience did not of itself antisocialize many Germans.