dramatize
Translation
dramatise
Examples
Don't dramatize the situation; it's not that serious.
Don't dramatise the situation; it's not that serious.
They will dramatize the novel for television.
They will dramatise the novel for television.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to present something in an overly dramatic way Don't dramatise the situation.
((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to adapt a story for a performance They will dramatise the novel for television.
Similar Words
Synonyms: exaggerate, overstate, adapt, stage
Etymology
From 'drama' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize' (to make). Literally, 'to make into a drama'.
Memory Tips
To 'dramatise' is to add 'drama' to something, either by exaggerating it or by adapting it for the stage.