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externalize

UK
/ɪkˈstɜːnəlaɪz/
US
/ɪkˈstɜrnəlaɪz/

Translations

externalizeverb
externalized
Past Simple
externalized
Past Participle
externalizing
Gerund
UK
/ɪkˈstɜːnəlaɪz/
US
/ɪkˈstɜrnəlaɪz/
extérioriserPsychologie, au sens d’exprimer au dehors des sentiments, des pensées ou des états intérieurs.
She externalized her anxiety by talking about her fears with her friends.
Elle a extériorisé son anxiété en parlant de ses peurs avec ses amis.
externaliserÉconomie, gestion, droit : transférer des coûts, des risques ou des responsabilités à un tiers.
By outsourcing production, the corporation externalized many of its labor costs.
En externalisant sa production, l’entreprise a externalisé une grande partie de ses coûts de main-d’œuvre.
Synonyms
express
articulate
manifest
reveal
project
display
demonstrate

Definitions

externalizeverb
To express or make something visible or apparent, especially thoughts or feelings.
She externalized her anxiety by talking about her fears with her friends.
To attribute something, such as a feeling or a thought, to an external cause or object.
He externalized his anger by blaming the traffic for his bad mood.
To transfer or shift (costs, risks, or responsibilities) to an outside party, especially so that they are not borne by oneself or one’s organization.
By outsourcing production, the corporation externalized many of its labor costs.
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