unrealize

/ʌnˈriːlʌɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to become or make something unreal or fanciful

“Her dream of becoming a famous actress began to unrealize as she struggled to find auditions.”

2. verb

to lose or fail to realize something

“The tourists unrealized the danger of the unmarked trail and ended up lost in the woods.”

3. verb

to make something seem less real or less important

“The company tried to unrealize the severity of the data breach to avoid panic among customers.”

4. verb

to become or make something seem more like a dream or illusion

“The magic show was so convincing that it unrealized the audience into thinking the magician was actually flying.”

5. noun

the act of making something unreal or fanciful

“The artist’s unrealize was a key element in her surrealist paintings.”

Synonyms

  • deemphasize
  • minimize
  • unrealify

Antonyms

  • actualize
  • materialize
  • realize