slen|der|ize

slen|der|ize
slen|der|ize «SLEHN duh ryz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
–v.t.
1. to make slender or more slender; cause to lose weight: »

... ideal for men and women who want to keep fit and aid their slenderizing campaign easily (Wall Street Journal).

2. to make appear less stout: »

a slenderizing dress.

–v.i.
to become slender; lose weight; reduce.

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  • slen — slen·dang; slen·der; slen·der·ish; slen·der·ize; slen·der·ly; slen·der·ness; slen·tan·do; …   English syllables

  • ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

  • slenderize — slen·der·ize …   English syllables

  • slenderize — slen•der•ize [[t]ˈslɛn dəˌraɪz[/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) to make slender or more slender 2) to cause to appear slender 3) to become slender • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tan — ac·coun·tan·cy; ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nin; ad·ju·tan·cy; af·fret·tan·do; al·bu·tan·nin; al·len·tan·do; an·na·pol·i·tan; ar·gen·tan; ba·tan; ba·tan·gan; ben·e·ven·tan; bho·tan; bhu·tan; bi·tan·hol; bla·tan·cy;… …   English syllables

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