verb
- present participle of euphemise; to use a mild or indirect word or expression in place of one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
Usage: British spelling (American: euphemizing); common in formal writing and speech
Examples
- The company was euphemising the layoffs by calling them 'workforce optimization.'
- Politicians are often accused of euphemising unpopular policies to make them sound more acceptable.
- She avoided euphemising the difficult diagnosis and spoke to her patient with honesty.
- The report was euphemising the environmental damage by using terms like 'ecological adjustment.'
- Rather than euphemising the problem, the director decided to address it directly.
- News outlets were euphemising the conflict by using neutral language instead of calling it a war.