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flexibilize

transitive verb
flex·i·bi·lize | \ˈfleksəbəˌlīz\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of flexibilize 

: to render flexible : plasticize

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History and Etymology for flexibilize

Latin flexibilis + English -ize

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