prop·a·gan·dize \ˌpräpəˈganˌdīz, -gaan- also ˌprōp- sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌdīz or -_gən-\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology:propaganda + -ize 1.: to disseminate (ideas, beliefs, principles) by propaganda < propagandize the cause of states' rights > 2.: to subject to propaganda < propagandize a country > intransitive verb : to carry on propaganda