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metathesize

[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.
  1. to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.

metathesize

/ mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. to change or cause to change by metathesis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metathesize1

First recorded in 1915–20; metathes(is) + -ize

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