Definitions

1. verb

to make or add humor to something; to give a lighthearted or humorous tone to something

“The comedian tried to humourize the awkward moment with a joke.”

2. verb

to make something more bearable or less serious by adding a humorous aspect to it

“The therapist helped her patient to humourize the trauma by reframing it in a humorous way.”

3. verb

to give a humorous or lighthearted interpretation to something

“The artist tried to humourize the historical event in his painting.”