slenderize

slen·der·ize

[slen-duh-rahyz] verb, slen·der·ized, slen·der·iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to make slender or more slender.
2.
to cause to appear slender: dresses that slenderize the figure.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become slender.
Also, especially British, slen·der·ise.


Origin:
1920–25; slender + -ize

slen·der·i·za·tion [slen-der-uh-zey-shuhn] , noun
slen·der·iz·er, noun
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slenderize or slenderise (ˈslɛndəˌraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
chiefly (US), (Canadian) to make or become slender
 
slenderise or slenderise
 
vb

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