exteriorize

UK: /ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz/ US: (ik stēr′ē ə rīz′)

Inflections of 'exteriorize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

exteriorizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

exteriorizing

v pres p (US & UK)

exteriorized

v past (US & UK)

exteriorized

v past p (US & UK)

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ex•te•ri•or•ize  (ik stēr′ē ə rīz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to make exterior;
   externalize.
2. Surgery to expose (an internal structure) temporarily outside the body, for observation, surgery, or experimentation.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ex•te′ri•or•ise′. 

• exterior + -ize 1875–80

ex•te′ri•or•i•za′tion, n. 

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exteriorize, exteriorise / ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz/ verb (transitive)

1. to expose (an attached organ or part) outside a body cavity, esp in order to remove it from an operating area
2. another word for externalize

exˌterioriˈzation, exˌterioriˈsation noun

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ex•ter•nal•ize  (ik stûr′nl īz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to make external;
   embody in an outward form.
2. to regard as consisting of externals.
3. to regard or treat as being caused by externals;
   attribute to external causes:
   to externalize one's difficulties.
4. to direct (the personality) outward in social relationships.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ex•ter′nal•ise′. 

• external + -ize 1850–55

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externalize / ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlaɪz/, exteriorize / ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz/, externalise, exteriorise verb (transitive)

1. to make external; give outward shape to
2. to attribute (one's own feelings) to one's surroundings

exˌternaliˈzation, exˌterioriˈzation, exˌternaliˈsation, exˌterioriˈsation noun