unsubstantialize
/ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃəlaɪz/
verb
- To make something seem less real, solid, or important; to reduce the substance or significance of something.
- The artist's abstract style tends to unsubstantialize the human figure, turning it into a ghostly outline.
- His constant joking served to unsubstantialize the serious topic, making it hard for anyone to take it seriously.
- Critics argued that the new law would unsubstantialize the protections workers had fought for.
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