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metathesize
[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]
/ məˈtæθ əˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with or without object), me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.
to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.
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Also especially British, me·tath·e·sise .
Origin of metathesize
First recorded in 1915–20; metathes(is) + -ize
Words nearby metathesize
metatarsus, metate, metatheory, metatherian, metathesis, metathesize, metathorax, metatoluidine, metatrophic, metaverse, Metaxas
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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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