metathesize

American

[muh-tath-uh-sahyz] / məˈtæθ əˌsaɪz /

especially British, metathesise

verb (used with or without object)

metathesized, metathesizing

to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.

metathesize British

/ mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

to change or cause to change by metathesis

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Etymology

Origin of metathesize

First recorded in 1915–20; metathes(is) + -ize

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