verb
- to commit a grammatical error or breach of etiquette
Usage: formal; rare
Examples
- The student tends to solecize when writing under pressure.
- He would often solecize in formal situations, using inappropriate language.
- The speaker began to solecize as nervousness affected his grammar.
- Critics noted how the author would occasionally solecize in his early works.
- She was careful not to solecize during the important presentation.