parabolize

transitive verb

pa·​rab·​o·​lize

pəˈrabəˌlīz

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to express in fables or explain as parables

2

: to make (as a mirror for a telescope) parabolic or paraboloidal

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from Late Latin parabola parable + English -ize; in sense 2, from New Latin parabola + English -ize

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