tenderize

verb

to make tender; to make (food, especially meat) tender

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛndərʌɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English tender Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English tenderize From tender + -ize.

To make (something, especially meat) tender.