-ˌrīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s ; see -ize )
Etymology: French satiriser, from Middle French, from satire + -iser -ize
intransitive verb
: to utter or write satires : comment satirically especially in literary form
it is as bad a fault in history to panegyrize, as to satirize without reason — Roger North
transitive verb
: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
makes use of allegory and fantasy to satirize the society of his time — American Guide Series: New York City