banalize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English banal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English banalize From banal + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make banal or commonplace.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| banalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| banalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| banalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| banalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bagatellize · lilliputianize · set at nought · cut down · downplay · underestimate · downplay · superficialize · belittle · vilipend · dispraise · de-emphasize · make nothing of · denigrate · derogate · disparage · make little of · bagatellize · trivialize · banalize · trivialize · deprecate · minimize · play down · understate · degrade · underplay
Translations (13)
ca banalitzar (to make banal) · fi banaalistaa (to make banal) · fi banalisoida (to make banal) · pl banalizować (to make banal) · eo banaligi (to make banal) · es banalizar (to make banal) · it banalizzare (to make banal) · de banalisieren (to make banal) · tr banalleştirmek (to make banal) · pl zbanalizować (to make banal) · fr banaliser (to make banal) · pt banalizar (to make banal) · tr bayağılaştırmak (to make banal)