"commentize" meaning in English

See commentize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: commentizes [present, singular, third-person], commentizing [participle, present], commentized [participle, past], commentized [past]
Etymology: From comment + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|comment|ize}} comment + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} commentize (third-person singular simple present commentizes, present participle commentizing, simple past and past participle commentized)
  1. (programming, content management) Synonym of comment out Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: comment out [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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