1. the act of making or becoming tender or soft
Usage: rare; formal

Examples

• The chef’s careful inteneration of the meat resulted in a perfectly tender roast.
• The inteneration of the leather required several hours of treatment.
• Through gentle massage, the therapist achieved inteneration of the tight muscles.
• The cooking process involved slow inteneration of the tough fibers.
• Heat and moisture contributed to the inteneration of the vegetables.