vulgarise
/ˈvʌlɡəraɪz/
verb
- To make something less refined, tasteful, or dignified; to lower the quality or tone of something.
- He worried that the new advertising campaign would vulgarise the brand's elegant image.
- The movie vulgarised the classic novel by adding crude jokes and unnecessary violence.
- Some critics say reality TV has vulgarised public conversation about personal relationships.
- To explain a complex or technical subject in a simple, popular way that everyone can understand.
- Her blog vulgarises economic theories so that teenagers can grasp them easily.
- The museum's exhibit vulgarises ancient history through interactive games and cartoons.
- The scientist wrote a book to vulgarise quantum physics for the general public.
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