plasticize

American  

[plas-tuh-sahyz] / ˈplæs təˌsaɪz /

especially British, plasticise

verb (used with or without object)

plasticized, plasticizing

1. to render or become plastic.

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plasticize British  

/ ˈplæstɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer

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Other Word Forms

• plasticization
  noun
• unplasticized
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of plasticize

First recorded in 1925–30; plastic + -ize

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

plasticize plasticized plasticizing

V. render soft &c. adj.; soften, mollify, mellow, relax, temper; mash, knead, squash. bend, yield, relent, relax, give. plasticize'.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

It’s not slickly stylized, ironic or plasticized as so much current animation can be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

“I don’t want a plasticized world,” she said.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2024

Most recently, the plasticized bodies of the Body Worlds exhibits draw thousands.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 4, 2017

The Touch controllers resemble the world’s weirdest plasticized jewelry — a pair of black bracelets with graspable button-happy appendages.

From Time ● Dec. 5, 2016

She touched the high plasticized curls of her platinum hair.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Marx said one possible advantage for Kraemer is that it will custom-order “super plasticizing, self-consolidating concrete,” so the high-rise bridge won’t have to compete with other projects needing standard concrete.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2022

For example, one of the plasticizing agents may act even more strongly than another insecticide to make malathion more dangerous.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson