tenderize

[ ten-duh-rahyz ]
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verb (used with object),ten·der·ized, ten·der·iz·ing.
  1. to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.

Origin of tenderize

1
First recorded in 1725–35; tender1 + -ize
  • Also especially British, ten·der·ise .

Other words from tenderize

  • ten·der·i·za·tion, noun
  • ten·der·iz·er, noun
  • un·ten·der·ized, adjective

Words Nearby tenderize

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British Dictionary definitions for tenderize

tenderize

tenderise

/ (ˈtɛndəˌraɪz) /


verb
  1. (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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