Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense tenderizes, present participle tenderizing, past tense, past participle tenderizedregional note: in BRIT, also use tenderise
verb
If you tenderize meat, you make it softer by preparing it in a particular way.
Vinegar tenderises meat. [VERB noun]
tenderize in British English
or tenderise (ˈtɛndəˌraɪz)
verb
(transitive)
to make (meat) tender by pounding it to break down the fibres, by steeping it in a marinade, or by treating it with a tenderizer
Derived forms
tenderization (ˌtenderiˈzation) or tenderisation (ˌtenderiˈsation)
noun
tenderize in American English
(ˈtɛndərˌaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtenderˌized or ˈtenderˌizing
to make (meat) tender by using a process or adding a substance that softens tissues