horizontalize

English

Etymology

From horizontal +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

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Verb

horizontalize (third-person singular simple present horizontalizes, present participle horizontalizing, simple past and past participle horizontalized)

1. (transitive) To orient horizontally.
   • 2007, Sam Binkley, Getting loose: lifestyle consumption in the 1970s - Page 224:

     If we remove the restrictions, the bone will want to horizontalize itself. It will go to the position that is "normal" — right for that structure.

2. (euphemistic) kill, assassinate, execute
3. (transitive, marketing) To adapt to a horizontal market.

Related terms

• horizontal
• horizontalization