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slenderize

[ slen-duh-rahyz ]
/ ˈslɛn dəˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), slen·der·ized, slen·der·iz·ing.
to make slender or more slender.
to cause to appear slender: dresses that slenderize the figure.
verb (used without object), slen·der·ized, slen·der·iz·ing.
to become slender.
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Also especially British, slen·der·ise .

Origin of slenderize

First recorded in 1920–25; slender + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM slenderize

slen·der·i·za·tion [slen-der-uh-zey-shuhn], /ˌslɛn dər əˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounslen·der·iz·er, noun

Words nearby slenderize

sleigh bell, sleight, sleight of hand, Sleipnir, slender, slenderize, slender loris, slept, Slesvig, Sleswick, sleuth
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Words related to slenderize

diet, reduce

British Dictionary definitions for slenderize

slenderize

slenderise

/ (ˈslɛndəˌraɪz) /
verb
mainly US and Canadian to make or become slender
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