Debase and Romanticize

Debase

Debase verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.
Usage example: our failure to win a single game completely debased us

Romanticize is an antonym for debase.

Nearby Words: debasement, debasing

Romanticize

Romanticize verb - To represent or think of as better than reality would warrant.
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Synonyms for Romanticize

Debase is an antonym for romanticize.

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Romanticize and Debase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/romanticize
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