v.
Pronunciation: ' ten-d ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1930
: to make (meat or meat products) tender by applying a process or substance that breaks down connective tissue
– ten · der · i · za · tion \ ˌ ten-d( ə -)r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– ten · der · iz · er \ ' ten-d ə - ˌ r ī -z ə r \ noun