tenderize

[ ten-duh-rahyz ]
/ ˈtɛn dəˌraɪz /

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 of tenderize

First recorded in 1725–35; tender1 + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM tenderize

ten·der·i·za·tion, noun ten·der·iz·er, noun un·ten·der·ized, adjective

Words nearby tenderize

tender-hearted, tender-minded, tenderable, tenderfoot, tenderhearted, tenderize, tenderizer, tenderloin, tenderman, tenderness, tendinitis

British Dictionary definitions for tenderizer (1 of 2)

tenderizer

tenderiser

/ (ˈtɛndəˌraɪzə) /

noun

a substance, such as the plant enzyme papain, rubbed onto meat to soften the fibres and make it more tender

British Dictionary definitions for tenderizer (2 of 2)

tenderize

tenderise

/ (ˈtɛndəˌraɪz) /

verb

(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

Derived forms of tenderize

tenderization or tenderisation, noun