heroize
verb
he·ro·ize ˈhir-(ˌ)ō-ˌīz 
ˈher-ə-ˌwīz,
ˈhe-rə-
heroized; heroizing
transitive verb
: to make heroic
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web King Richard pushes aside the story of the Williams sisters to heroize their father’s determination to launch their talents. 
Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022
Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1695, in the meaning defined above
heroized
verb
as in romanticized
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- romanticized
- glamorized
- idealized
- glamourized
- poeticized
- idolized
- heroicized
- euphemized
- deified
- canonized
- adulated
- glorified
- ennobled
- sweetened
- softened
- glamoured (up)
- enthroned
- enshrined
- aggrandized
- dignified
- magnified
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- denigrated
- deglamorized
- minimized
- disparaged
- belittled
- decried
- deprecated
- put down