See more synonyms for tenderize on Thesaurus.comverb (used with object), ten·der·ized, ten·der·iz·ing.- to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.
Also especially British, ten·der·ise.
Origin of tenderize
First recorded in
1725–35; tender1 +
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Related Words for 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- (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
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Word Origin and History for tenderizev.1733, from tender + -ize. Specifically of food, recorded by 1935, originally American English. Related: Tenderized; tenderizing.
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