tenderize

From tender + -ize.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛndərʌɪz/

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tenderize (third-person singular simple present tenderizes, present participle tenderizing, simple past and past participle tenderized)

1. (transitive) To make (something, especially meat) tender.

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