9-letter words that end in lize
- sterilize — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- subtilize — to elevate in character; sublimate.
- sulcalize — to furrow, make a furrow in; predominantly, to make a furrow in (the tongue), make the surface of (the tongue) concave in order to produce certain phonemes
- symbolize — to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
- syphilize — to inoculate with the syphilis virus as a means of curing or preventing the disease
- tantalize — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- unrealize — to make unreal
- vandalize — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- vassalize — to make a vassal of
- verbalize — to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
- vernalize — to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs.
- visualize — to recall or form mental images or pictures.