ontzuren

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔntˈzy.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ont‧zu‧ren
• Rhymes: -yrən

From zuur (“acid, sour”) +‎ ont- -en (“privative circumfix”) or ont- (“privative prefix”) +‎ zuren (“to make or become acidic”).

ontzuren

1. (transitive) to remove acid, to deacidify

From ont- (“inchoative prefix”) +‎ zuren (“to make or become acidic”).

ontzuren

1. (intransitive, dated) to begin to become acidic
2. (intransitive, figuratively, dated) to dislike, be opposed to