skel·e·ton·ize (sk l  -tn- z )tr.v. skel·e·ton·ized, skel·e·ton·iz·ing, skel·e·ton·iz·es 1. To reduce to skeleton form: "Carnivorous beetles ... can skeletonize a bat within hours" (Scientific American). 2. To outline or sketch briefly. 3. To reduce in size or number: skeletonized the hospital staff to cut costs. |
skeletonize, skeletonise [ˈskɛlɪtəˌnaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. to reduce to a minimum framework, number, or outline
2. to create the essential framework of
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