Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb plasticize

2 senses of plasticize

Sense 1
plasticize, plasticise -- (become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added)
       => change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")

Sense 2
plasticize, plasticise -- (make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer; "plasticized PVC")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")