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Definition of mirandize

mirandize

/mɪˈræn.daɪz/
(UK: mirandise)
mi · ran · dize
Past Simple:mirandized
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Past Participle:mirandized
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Present Participle:mirandizing
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mirandize Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

American To inform an arrested person of their constitutional rights prior to police questioning, specifically the right to remain silent and the right to legal counsel.

Example

"The defense attorney argued that the confession was inadmissible because the officers had failed to Mirandize the suspect before the interrogation began."

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• Rhymes for mirandize

• Nearby Words

miraculousness
mirage
miramichi
mirandize
mire
mirin
mirror

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the late 1960s from the surname of Ernesto Arturo Miranda, the plaintiff in the landmark 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, combined with the verb-forming suffix '-ize'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mirandize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mirandize
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