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metathesize
[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]
verb (used with or without object)
, me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.
- to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.
metathesize
/ mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz /
verb
- to change or cause to change by metathesis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metathesize1
First recorded in 1915–20; metathes(is) + -ize
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