metathesize
[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]
/ məˈtæθ əˌsaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.
to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.
Nearby words
metate, metathalamus, metatheory, metatherian, metathesis, metathesize, metathetic, metathorax, metatoluidine, metatrophic, metatropic dwarfism
Also especially British, me·tath·e·sise.
Origin of metathesize
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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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Medicine definitions for metathesize
metathesize
[ mĭ-tăth′ĭ-sīz′ ]
v.
To subject to or undergo metathesis.
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