banalize

American  

[buh-nal-ahyz, -nah-lahyz, beyn-l-ahyz] / bəˈnæl aɪz, -ˈnɑ laɪz, ˈbeɪn lˌaɪz /

especially British, banalise

verb (used with object)

banalized, banalizing

1. to render or make banal; trivialize.

   Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.

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Etymology

Origin of banalize

First recorded in 1960–65; banal + -ize

Example Sentences

Germany’s embassy in Brazil condemned the speech in a post on Twitter, saying that it opposed “any attempt to banalize or glorify” an era that “brought infinite suffering for humanity.”

From New York Times

And I believe we must stop banalizing the truth.

From The Guardian