plasticize

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
2. verb To become more plastic
3. verb To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain

Similar words

plasticise plasticate hyperplasticize polymerize elasticize malleableize polyesterify chemicalize polymerise flexibilize

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Word family

plasticization plasticizations plasticized plasticizes plasticizing