metathesize

[ muh-tath-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, me·tath·e·sized, me·tath·e·siz·ing.

1. to cause to undergo or undergo metathesis.

metathesize

/ mɪˈtæθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to change or cause to change by metathesis

Word History and Origins

Origin of metathesize¹

First recorded in 1915–20; metathes(is) + -ize