- diabolize
- transitive verb (-lized; -lizing) Date: 1702 to represent as or make diabolical
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
diabolize
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Diabolize — Di*ab o*lize, v. t. To render diabolical. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diabolize — [dī ab′əlīz΄] vt. diabolized, diabolizing 1. to make diabolic 2. to portray as diabolic … English World dictionary
diabolize — diabolization, n. /duy ab euh luyz /, v.t., diabolized, diabolizing. 1. to make diabolical or devilish. 2. to represent as diabolical. 3. to subject to diabolical influences. Also, esp. Brit., diabolise. [1695 1705; < Gk diábol(os) DEVIL + IZE] * … Universalium
diabolize — verb to represent as diabolical … Wiktionary
diabolize — di·ab·o·lize … English syllables
diabolize — v.tr. (also ise) make into or represent as a devil … Useful english dictionary
diabolise — verb turn into a devil or make devilish Man devilized by war • Syn: ↑devilize, ↑devilise, ↑diabolize • Derivationally related forms: ↑Devil (for: ↑devilize), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bedevil — Synonyms and related words: aggravate, annoy, badger, bait, be at, beset, bewitch, bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chivy, demonize, devil, devilize, diabolize, discompose, distemper, disturb, dog, exasperate, exercise, fash,… … Moby Thesaurus
bewitch — Synonyms and related words: abuse, afflict, aggrieve, allure, attract, becharm, bedevil, befoul, beguile, blight, captivate, carry away, cast a spell, charm, condemn, corrupt, crucify, curse, damage, dazzle, defile, delectate, delight, demonize,… … Moby Thesaurus
hex — Synonyms and related words: Jonah, Weird Sisters, abuse, accurse, afflict, aggrieve, anathema, anathematize, bad influence, ban, bedevil, befoul, bewitch, blaspheme, blasphemy, blast, blight, bring bad luck, cantrip, charm, commination, condemn,… … Moby Thesaurus
