"vitriolize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: vitriolizes [present, singular, third-person], vitriolizing [participle, present], vitriolized [participle, past], vitriolized [past]
Etymology: Compare French vitrioliser. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|vitrioliser}} French vitrioliser Head templates: {{en-verb}} vitriolize (third-person singular simple present vitriolizes, present participle vitriolizing, simple past and past participle vitriolized)
  1. (transitive, dated) To convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate. Tags: dated, transitive Categories (topical): Sulfur
    Sense id: en-vitriolize-en-verb-h3wcM40g Disambiguation of Sulfur: 34 28 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 15 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 36 30
  2. (transitive, dated) To injure (a person) with sulfuric acid, as by throwing it upon the face. Tags: dated, transitive Categories (topical): Chemical reactions, Sulfur, Violence
    Sense id: en-vitriolize-en-verb-NTqcEtcV Disambiguation of Chemical reactions: 28 44 27 Disambiguation of Sulfur: 34 28 38 Disambiguation of Violence: 29 48 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 15 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 36 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 43 31
  3. (transitive, dated) To poison with vitriol. Tags: dated, transitive Categories (topical): Sulfur
    Sense id: en-vitriolize-en-verb-xRfXaFWz Disambiguation of Sulfur: 34 28 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 15 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 36 30

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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