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dramatize

verb

/ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/

Meaning

to present a story in a dramatic way, or to exaggerate something

The novel was dramatized into a popular TV series.

dramatize the situation

exaggerate, theatricalize, overstate, act out

understate, minimize

dramatize events, dramatize the story, dramatize the situation

to accumulate and hide away a large supply of something, often secretly

to produce or provide; to give way to; to surrender

To associate with someone, typically with disapproval; also, a spouse of a reigning monarch.

to give divine favor; to ask for God's favor

to send off to a destination or for a purpose

To make less severe, serious, or painful.