To tantalize is defined as to tease someone by showing them something which is desirable and then not providing it.
(verb)An example of tantalize is to let a person smell chili, but not provide any chili to eat.
See tantalize in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb tantalized, tantalizing
Origin: < Tantalus + -ize
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See tantalize in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es
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Origin: From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus
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