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ten•der•ize
Pronunciation: (ten'du-rīz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.
Also, esp. Brit.,ten'der•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.