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vitriolize

[ vi-tree-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, vit·ri·ol·ized, vit·ri·ol·iz·ing.
  1. to treat with or change into vitriol.
  2. to injure or burn with sulfuric acid.


vitriolize

/ ˈvɪtrɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. to convert into or treat with vitriol
  2. to burn or injure with vitriol
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌvitrioliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • vitri·ol·i·zation noun
  • un·vitri·ol·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vitriolize1

First recorded in 1685–95; vitriol + -ize

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