externalize
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstəːn(ə)lʌɪz, ɛk-/
(also externalise)
verb
- 1give external existence or form to: elements of the internal construction were externalized on to the facade
- express (a thought or feeling) in words or actions: an urgent need to externalize the experience
- Psychology project (a mental image or process) on to a figure outside oneself: such neuroses are externalized as interpersonal conflicts
