DEGLAMORIZE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

deglamorize

verb

Definition of deglamorize

as in to minimize

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Recent Examples of deglamorize White’s willingness to deglamorize stardom — to take roles that subverted her celebrity or to be funny and frank — makes clear that for her, the town was, first and foremost, a workplace. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022

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Department leaders are evaluating how to best deploy resources for different emergencies and minimize disruptions.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Research actually shows that having depression can more than double your risk for dementia, so don’t minimize it, Tucker says.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimize

Verb

There’s a lot of hype for the iPhone Duo, and this system should provide Apple with a good sense of how many customers are willing to put down money before preorders open.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Clarkson then returns to the front of the store and puts down the kaleidoscope before addressing an employee behind the counter.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of put down

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In Sugar Land, Texas, a 90-foot statue of the deity Hanuman, consecrated in 2024 at a temple complex, continues to draw disparaging comments, including one YouTube personality who recently urged its demolition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Republicans have dumped hundreds of millions into the race to support Paxton, even as there have been leaks of audio clips of Paxton appearing to disparage national involvement in the race.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disparage

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This is not to denigrate what pathbreaking American technology companies can accomplish on their own—their innovation is the envy of the world, and rightly so.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Today, some of Nashville’s biggest stars have aligned themselves with (or shrewdly eschewed criticism of) a political movement that has denigrated countless demographic groups, including Punjabi immigrants.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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