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es⋅sen⋅tial⋅ize

[uh-sen-shuh-lahyz]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to extract the essence from; express the essence of.
Also, especially British, es⋅sen⋅tial⋅ise.


Origin:
1660–70; essential + -ize
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es·sen·tial·ize   (ĭ-sěn'shə-līz')   
tr.v.   es·sen·tial·ized, es·sen·tial·iz·ing, es·sen·tial·izes
To express or extract the essential form of.
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