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tenderize
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tenderize, v.tr. (also -ise) make tender, esp. make (meat) tender by beating etc.
Derivative
tenderizer n.
THESAURUS
tenderize
cushion, ease, fluff, gentle, knead, laxate, limber, limber up, loosen, mash, massage, mellow, milden, mollify, plump, pulp, relax, shake up, smash, soften, soften up, squash, subdue, supple, tone down, tune downFor further exploring for "tenderize" in Webster Dictionary Online