-ˌlīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: diabol- + -ize
1. : to make diabolical : subject to diabolical influence
his associations degrade and diabolize him
2. : to represent as diabolical
newspapers diabolized the enemy soldiers
-ˌlīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: diabol- + -ize
1. : to make diabolical : subject to diabolical influence
his associations degrade and diabolize him
2. : to represent as diabolical
newspapers diabolized the enemy soldiers
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012