tenderize

ˈtɛn.də.raɪz

Definition of tenderize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

metaphorical

Rare

make something gentle or less harsh

Rare

The music helped tenderize the mood of the room.

mellow

soften

cooking

Rare

make meat softer by beating or using chemicals

Rare

She used a mallet to tenderize the steak before cooking..

soften

tenderise

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Origin of tenderize

Latin, tener (soft) + -ize (to make)

Terms with tenderize included in their meaning

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stew meat

texture

tough meat needing slow cooking to tenderize

marinade

cooking

soak food in a seasoned liquid to add flavor or tenderize

beat the meat

cooking

to tenderize meat by pounding

Examples of tenderize in a sentence

The apology tenderized the tense conversation.
You should tenderize the chicken for a softer texture.
They tenderize the meat to make it easier to chew.

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French:adoucir, attendrir, ...
German:mildern, mürbe machen, ...
Italian:addolcire, intenerire, ...
Spanish:suavizar, enternecer, ...
Portuguese:suavizar, amaciar, ...
Chinese:缓和, 嫩化, ...
Japanese:和らげる, 肉を柔らかくする, ...
Arabic:لَطَّفَ, طَرَّى اللَّحْم, ...
Hebrew:לְרַכֵּךְ, ...
Russian:смягчать, размягчить мясо, ...
Ukrainian:пом'якшувати, розм'якшити, ...
Hindi:कोमल बनाना, मांस को नरम करना, ...
Bengali:মৃদু করা, মাংস নরম করা, ...
Catalan:suavitzar, estovar, ...
Czech:zjemnit, naklepat, ...
Danish:blødgøre, mørne, ...
Dutch:verzachten, malser maken, ...
Greek:απαλύνω, τρυφερεύω, ...
Hungarian:enyhíteni, puhítani, ...
Khmer:បន្ទន់, ធ្វើឱ្យសាច់ទន់, ...
Korean:부드럽게 하다, 연하게 하다, ...
Persian:ملایم کرد, نرم کردن, ...
Polish:złagodzić, zmiękczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):suavizar, amaciar, ...
Romanian:a îmblânzi, a frăgezi, ...
Swedish:mildra, möra, ...
Thai:ทำให้อ่อนโยน, ทำให้นุ่ม, ...
Turkish:yumuşatmak, dövme ile yumuşatmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm dịu, đập mềm, ...

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Definition of tenderize - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of tenderize

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