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skeletonize
[ skel-i-tn-ahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, skel·e·ton·ized, skel·e·ton·iz·ing.
- to reduce to a skeleton, outline, or framework.
- to reduce in size or number, as a military unit.
- to construct in outline.
skeletonize
/ ˈskɛlɪtəˌnaɪz /
verb
- to reduce to a minimum framework, number, or outline
- to create the essential framework of
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Other Words From
- skele·ton·i·zation noun
- skele·ton·izer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skeletonize1
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Example Sentences
George stood near a donor, almost entirely skeletonized, whose ribs were cracked.
We skeletonize our thoughts behind the scenes, but the skeleton is rather an unsightly specimen to exhibit before a class.
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