verb (used with object), hu·man·ized, hu·man·iz·ing.
- to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- to make human.
verb (used without object), hu·man·ized, hu·man·iz·ing.
- to become human or humane.
verb
- to make or become human
- to make or become humane
v.c.1600, from human + -ize. Related: Humanized; humanizing.