v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ r ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -rized ; -riz · ing
Date: circa 1598
intransitive verb : to utter or write satire
transitive verb : to censure or ridicule by means of satire
– sat · i · ri · za · ble \ ˌ sa-t ə - ' r ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective