WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ro•bot•ize
(rō′bə tīz′, -bot īz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing
v.t.
v.i.
ro′bot•i•za′tion, n.
v.t.
- to turn (someone) into a robot.
- to convert for automated operation or production by robots or robotlike machines:to robotize an assembly line.
v.i.
- to adapt or become adapted to the use of robots or robotics.
- robot + -ize 1925–30