-lyze Definition
līz
suffix
To cause or undergo lysis.
Pyrolyze.
American Heritage
affix
To dissolve, decompose, etc. by a (specified) means.
Electrolyze.
Webster's New World
Origin of -lyze
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Fr -lyser < nouns ending in -lyse (< Gr -lysis: see lysis) + -er, inf. ending
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
From –lysis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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