verb
Meaning 1
To make something or someone into a monster.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: monster
Antonyms: none provided
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monsterize
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verb
Meaning 2
To give someone a very bad reputation; demonize, vilify.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: denigrate, infamize, villainize, assassinate, asperse, backbite, badmouth, befoul, belibel, besmirch, besmear, bewray, blacken, blame, blaze, blemish, blot, blur, calumniate, calumny, chat shit, chat shite, cloud, defame, demonize, deprave, depreciate, detract, dirty, discredit, disgrace, disparage, disrepute, diss, drag through the mud, forgab, forspeak, foul, lampoon, libel, malign, monsterize, muddy, reproach, revile, scandal, shit-talk, slag, slander, smear, smirch, spatter, spot, speak ill of, stab, stain, sully, talk shit, talk shite, talk trash, tarnish, torch, traduce, trash-talk, unflatter, vilify, vilipend, wrong
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From monster + -ize.