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skeletonize

[ skel-i-tn-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, skel·e·ton·ized, skel·e·ton·iz·ing.
  1. to reduce to a skeleton, outline, or framework.
  2. to reduce in size or number, as a military unit.
  3. to construct in outline.

skeletonize

/ ˈskɛlɪtəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to reduce to a minimum framework, number, or outline
  2. to create the essential framework of

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Other Words From

  • skele·ton·i·zation noun
  • skele·ton·izer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skeletonize1

First recorded in 1635–45; skeleton + -ize

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Example Sentences

George stood near a donor, almost entirely skeletonized, whose ribs were cracked.

We skeletonize our thoughts behind the scenes, but the skeleton is rather an unsightly specimen to exhibit before a class.

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