Procrusteanizing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Procrusteanized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrusteanizing}.]
     To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
     [1913 Webster]