vitriolize

vit·ri·ol·ize

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vi-tree-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈvɪ tri əˌlaɪz/
- /vˈɪtriːəlˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vi-tree-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈvɪ tri əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of vitriolize word

verb with object vitriolize to treat with or change into vitriol. 1
verb with object vitriolize to injure or burn with sulfuric acid. 1
verb vitriolize to convert into or treat with vitriol 0
verb vitriolize to burn or injure with vitriol 0
verb transitive vitriolize to convert into vitriol 0
verb transitive vitriolize to subject to the action of vitriol 0

See all 8 definitions of vitriolize

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Origin of vitriolize

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95; vitriol + -ize

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Parts of speech for Vitriolize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vitriolize

vitriolize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.