idealize

verb
/aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪz/

Meaning

To regard or represent something as perfect or better than it really is.

Example Sentences

Children often idealize their parents.

Synonyms

romanticize, glorify, exalt, overestimate

Antonyms

criticize, devalue, belittle

Collocations

idealize childhood, idealize relationships, idealize leaders

Related Vocabularies

to twist or change the shape, appearance, or meaning of something so it is not true or accurate
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To correspond or agree in sound, especially by vowel sounds; to rhyme approximately.
To interpret something wrongly or misunderstand the meaning.

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