| Verb | 1. | virilize - produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy; "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" masculinize - give a masculine appearance or character to; "Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s" | |