liquidize

[ lik-wi-dahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, liq·uid·ized, liq·uid·iz·ing.

1. to make liquid; liquefy.
2. to stimulate; give facility to:

   a thought that liquidizes the imagination.

3. to cause (a sound) to be full, round, mellifluous, etc.

liquidize

/ ˈlɪkwɪˌdaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become liquid; liquefy
2. tr to pulverize (food) in a liquidizer so as to produce a fluid

Word History and Origins

Origin of liquidize¹

First recorded in 1830–40; liquid + -ize

Example Sentences

The move was aimed at preventing the courts from liquidizing the Japanese companies’ local assets, which would cause a further diplomatic rupture.

From Seattle Times

In June 2002, the company filed for bankruptcy and began liquidizing its assets.

From Salon

So, for a broth that tastes a bit more complex than liquidized, synthetic cheese, you have to add aromatics, i.e. vegetables.

From Salon

To be polite, he took a sip from his cup too, and almost gagged: The stuff was quite disgusting, as though someone had liquidized bogey-flavored Every Flavor Beans.

From Literature

Their protective layer liquidized, draining down into the stones where it would be flushed away by the next high tide.

From The Verge