lyse

¹ American  

[lahys] / laɪs /

verb (used with object)

lysed, lysing

1. to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.

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verb (used without object)

lysed, lysing

1. to undergo lysis.

-lyse ² American  

Chiefly British.

1. variant of -lyze.

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lyse British  

/ laɪz, laɪs /

verb

1. to undergo or cause to undergo lysis

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Etymology

Origin of lyse

1925–30; back formation from lysin or lysis

Example Sentences

The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet witnesses the atmosphere on the tarmac as men, women and children are evacuated from their homeland.

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He told the BBC's chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, that he feared the Taliban way of thinking now was "something they had in the past - re-establishing... their Islamic emirate".

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Last year 5,000 Taliban prisoners were released and it is believed that many of them returned to the battlefield, worsening violence in the country, says BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet.

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According to BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet, the crossing would be a major prize - symbolically and strategically - if the Taliban continue to hold it.

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BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, who attended Monday's ceremony in Kabul, says his departure underscores how an era has ended - even as the US emphasises support will continue.

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