Meanings
verbVietnamize (third-person singular simple present Vietnamizes, present participle Vietnamizing, simple past and past participle Vietnamized)
present singular third person Vietnamizes · participle present Vietnamizing · participle past Vietnamized · past Vietnamized
- To make more Vietnamese.
- historicalEspecially, to reduce US involvement in the Vietnam War by replacing American troops with Vietnamese troops.
Origin
Translations
French vietnamiser
- vietnamiserto make more Vietnamese
German vietnamisieren
- vietnamisierento make more Vietnamese
Vietnamese Việt hoá, Việt Nam hoá
- Việt hoáto make more Vietnamese
- Việt Nam hoáto make more Vietnamese
Cite this entry
APA
Vietnamize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vietnamize
MLA
“Vietnamize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vietnamize. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vietnamize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vietnamize.
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