tenderize

[ ten-duh-rahyz ]
/ ˈtɛn dəˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), ten·der·ized, ten·der·iz·ing.

to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.

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Also especially British, ten·der·ise.

Origin of tenderize

First recorded in 1725–35; tender1 + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM tenderize

ten·der·i·za·tion, nounten·der·iz·er, nounun·ten·der·ized, adjective

Words nearby tenderize

tender-hearted, tender-minded, tenderable, tenderfoot, tenderhearted, tenderize, tenderizer, tenderloin, tenderman, tenderness, tendinitis
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Words related to tenderize

mitigate, thaw, abate, relax, modify, ease, lessen, lower, melt, temper, relent, lighten, alleviate, dissolve, diminish, mellow, moderate, cushion, weaken, moisten

British Dictionary definitions for tenderize

tenderize

tenderise

/ (ˈtɛndəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make (meat) tender by pounding it to break down the fibres, by steeping it in a marinade, or by treating it with a tenderizer

Derived forms of tenderize

tenderization or tenderisation, noun
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