CEFR C1

belize

verb

Meaning

To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

Examples

He tried to belize the severity of the situation, but we knew it was bad.
Don't belize your own excuses; face the facts.

Synonyms: minimize, downplay, understate, trivialize

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belize (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: [bəˈliːz]

Definition

To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

Examples

He tried to belize the severity of the situation, but we knew it was bad.
Don't belize your own excuses; face the facts.
The politician attempted to belize the scandal by focusing on unrelated issues.

How to Use belize

belize the fact that (collocation): To try to make a fact seem less important or true. — "You can't belize the fact that you missed the deadline."
belize the severity of (collocation): To make the seriousness of a situation seem less significant. — "He tried to belize the severity of his illness, but the doctors were concerned."

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