euphemize

ˈjuːfəˌmaɪz

Definition of euphemize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

general use

intr.

Rare

use euphemisms in speech or writing

intr.

Rare

He tends to euphemize when discussing sensitive topics.

mitigate

soften

sugarcoat

soften expression

tr./intr.

Rare

use a milder or indirect word for a harsher one

tr./intr.

Rare

She euphemized the term 'fired' to 'let go' during the meeting..

downplay

soften

understate

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Origin of euphemize

Greek, eu (good) + pheme (speech)

Examples of euphemize in a sentence

Politicians may euphemize to avoid controversy.
He tried to euphemize the harsh reality of the situation.
They often euphemize unpleasant news to avoid panic.

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French:euphémiser, adoucir, ...
German:euphemisieren, verharmlosen, ...
Italian:usare eufemismi, attenuare, ...
Spanish:usar eufemismos, suavizar, ...
Portuguese:eufemizar, ...
Chinese:委婉表达, 委婉地说, ...
Japanese:婉曲表現を使う, 婉曲する, ...
Arabic:لَطَّفَ, هَوَّنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּלָשׁוֹן נְקִיָּה, עִדֵּן, ...
Russian:использовать эвфемизмы, смягчать, ...
Ukrainian:використовувати евфемізми, пом'якшити, ...
Hindi:उपमा का उपयोग करना, नरम करना, ...
Bengali:সুসংবাদ ব্যবহার করা, নরম করা, ...
Catalan:eufemitzar, suavitzar, ...
Czech:eufemizovat, ...
Danish:bruge eufemismer, blødgøre, ...
Dutch:eufemiseren, verzachten, ...
Greek:χρησιμοποιώ ευφημισμούς, χρησιμοποιώ ευφημισμό, ...
Hungarian:eufemizmusokat használni, felpuhítani, ...
Khmer:ប្រើពាក្យបញ្ឆិតបញ្ឆៀង, បន្លាយពាក្យ, ...
Korean:완곡어법을 사용하다, 완화하다, ...
Persian:از عبارات مودبانه استفاده کرد, تلطیف کرد, ...
Polish:używać eufemizmów, złagodzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):usar eufemismos, eufemizar, ...
Romanian:a folosi eufemisme, a înmuia, ...
Swedish:använda eufemismer, eufemisera, ...
Thai:ใช้คำพูดที่สุภาพ, ใช้คำที่เบา, ...
Turkish:örtmece kullanmak, yumuşatmak, ...
Vietnamese:nói giảm nói tránh, nói giảm, ...

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