anonymize
gb/ənˈɑnəmˌaɪz/ us/ənˈɑnəmˌaɪz/
C1
English
anonimizál, névtelenít
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
1
anonimizál
C1
névtelenít
B2
Usage pattern:
anonymize [data/documents/records/responses]
The researchers anonymized the survey responses before sharing the results.
A kutatók anonimizálták a kérdőívválaszokat, mielőtt megosztották volna az eredményeket.
Hospitals must anonymize patient records before using them in public reports.
A kórházaknak anonimizálniuk kell a betegadatokat, mielőtt nyilvános jelentésekben felhasználnák őket.
The platform says it anonymizes location data before selling it to advertisers.
Learner examples
Please anonymize the names in this document.
Kérlek, anonimizáld az ebben a dokumentumban szereplő neveket.
The company anonymized the user data.
A vállalat anonimizálta a felhasználói adatokat.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse anonymize with simply keeping something secret; it usually means removing or changing identifying details.
Meaning
remove identifying details
Collocations
anonymize data
|anonymize personal information
|anonymize records
|anonymize a dataset
|anonymize survey responses
|anonymize user data
|fully anonymize
|properly anonymize
|anonymize names
|anonymize footage
Synonyms
de-identify (more technical, often used for medical, legal, or research data)
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redact (means remove or black out information, but not always enough to make something anonymous)
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mask (means hide or replace visible details, often only partly)
Antonyms
identify (means show or discover who someone is)
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deanonymize (means reveal the identity behind anonymous data or communication)
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re-identify (means connect anonymized data back to a specific person)
Themes
privacy
|data
|technology
|law
|research
Definition
to remove names or personal details so people cannot know who someone is
To remove, hide, or change names and other identifying information from data, documents, images, or accounts so that the people involved cannot be identified.
Grammar
Dictionary form
anonymize
IPA
GB/ənˈɑnəmˌaɪz/
US/ənˈɑnəmˌaɪz/
Syllables & stress
an - onym - ize (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (onym)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: anonymize
- 3rd Person Singular: anonymizes
- Present Participle: anonymizing
- Past: anonymized
- Past Participle: anonymized
Expressions
anonymized data
1/ənˈɑnəmˌaɪzd dˈætə/
fixed phrase
technical
data without identifying details
information that has had personal details removed so it does not show who people are
Examples
- The report was based on anonymized data from thousands of app users.
- Researchers were allowed to access only anonymized data, not names or addresses.
- Even anonymized data can sometimes be re-identified if it contains enough details.
Learner examples
- The file contains anonymized data.
- We used anonymized data for the study.