metathesize

[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.
  1. to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.

Origin of metathesize

1
First recorded in 1915–20; metathes(is) + -ize
  • Also especially British, me·tath·e·sise .

Words Nearby metathesize

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British Dictionary definitions for metathesize

metathesize

metathesise

/ (mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz) /


verb
  1. to change or cause to change by metathesis

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