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therapize

Syllables: ther·a·pize/ˈθɛɹəpaɪz/

therapize verb: to subject (someone) to therapy, especially to psychotherapy.

Verb

therapize (third-person singular simple present therapizes, present participle therapizing, simple past and past participle therapized)

  1. (transitive) To subject (someone) to therapy, especially to psychotherapy.
    • "Dora, I'm sayin' this with all the love in my heart: you are not a therapist. Do not attempt to therapize your employees."2023, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 5178: Stolen Valor

Forms of therapize

third-person singular presenttherapizes
present participletherapizing
past participletherapized
pasttherapized
alternative formtherapise

Origin of therapize

From therapy + -ize.

Questions about therapize

What does therapize mean?
Therapize means to subject (someone) to therapy, especially to psychotherapy.
What part of speech is therapize?
Therapize is a verb.
How do you pronounce therapize?
Therapize is pronounced /ˈθɛɹəpaɪz/.
What is the past tense of therapize?
The past tense of therapize is therapized.

Words near therapize in the dictionary

  1. therapising
  2. therapism
  3. therapist
  4. therapists
  5. therapization
  6. therapize
  7. therapized
  8. therapizes
  9. therapizing
  10. therapod
  11. theraponid

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