Canonize and Detract

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Canonize verb - To assign a high status or value to.

Usage example: those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director

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Detract is an antonym for canonize.

Detract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.

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Canonize is an antonym for detract.

story	canonize story	detract story
player	canonize player	detract player

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