v.
Pronunciation: -s ə - ˌ t ī z, - ˌ s ī -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1890
: to infest or live on or with as a parasite
– par · a · sit · i · za · tion \ ˌ per- ə -s ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ s ī -, ˌ pa-r ə - \ noun