metathesize
[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]
/ məˈtæθ əˌsaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.
to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.
Also
especially British,
me·tath·e·sise.
Origin of metathesize
First recorded in 1915–20;
metathes(is) +
-ize
Words nearby metathesize
metate,
metathalamus,
metatheory,
metatherian,
metathesis,
metathesize,
metathorax,
metatoluidine,
metatrophic,
metatropic dwarfism,
metaverse
British Dictionary definitions for metathesize
metathesize
metathesise
/ (mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz) /
verb
to change or cause to change by metathesis
Medical definitions for metathesize
metathesize
[ mĭ-tăth′ĭ-sīz′ ]
v.
To subject to or undergo metathesis.