metathesize
[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]
verb (used with or without object),me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.
to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.
Origin of metathesize
1First recorded in 1915–20; metathes(is) + -ize
- Also especially British, me·tath·e·sise .
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British Dictionary definitions for metathesize
metathesize
metathesise
/ (mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz) /
verb
to change or cause to change by metathesis
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