therapize

English

Alternative forms

• therapise

Etymology

From therapy +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɛɹəpaɪz/
• Hyphenation: ther‧a‧pize

Verb

therapize (third-person singular simple present therapizes, present participle therapizing, simple past and past participle therapized)

1. (transitive) To subject (someone) to therapy, especially to psychotherapy.
   • 2023, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 5178: Stolen Valor:

     "Dora, I'm sayin' this with all the love in my heart: you are not a therapist. Do not attempt to therapize your employees."

Translations

subject to therapy

• Finnish: terapoida
• German: therapieren (de)
• Polish: terapeutyzować impf