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euphemize

[ yoo-fuh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, eu·phe·mized, eu·phe·miz·ing.
  1. to refer to by means of euphemism.


verb (used without object)

, eu·phe·mized, eu·phe·miz·ing.
  1. to employ euphemism.

euphemize

/ ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz /

verb

  1. to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈeupheˌmizer, noun
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Other Words From

  • euphe·mi·zation noun
  • euphe·mizer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of euphemize1

First recorded in 1855–60, euphemize is from the Greek word euphēmízein to use words of good omen. See euphemism, -ize

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