verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make (something, especially meat) tender. transitive
2. 2
   make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cushioneasefluffgentlekneadlaxate

Etymology

From tender + -ize.

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