tenderize

[ten-duh-rahyz]

ten·der·ize

[ten-duh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), ten·der·ized, ten·der·iz·ing.
to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.
Also, especially British, ten·der·ise.


Origin:
1725–35; tender1 + -ize

ten·der·i·za·tion, noun
ten·der·iz·er, noun
un·ten·der·ized, adjective
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tenderize or tenderise (ˈtɛndəˌraɪz)
 
vb
(tr) to make (meat) tender by pounding it to break down the fibres, by steeping it in a marinade, or by treating it with a tenderizer
 
tenderise or tenderise
 
vb
 
tenderi'zation or tenderise
 
n
 
tenderi'sation or tenderise
 
n

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