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verb
To represent as a devil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
turn into a devil or make devilish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: devilise, diabolize, diabolise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō) Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos)bor. Latin diabolusbor. Proto-West Germanic *diubul Old English dēofol Middle English devel English devil Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English devilize From devil + -ize.
