travestizev.
/ˈtravᵻstʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈtrævəˌstaɪz/ transitive. To ridicule (a person or thing), esp. through ludicrously exaggerated imitation; to parody (a work). Also occasionally intransitive. Cf. travesty v. 2a.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > misrepresentation > represent falsely [verb (intransitive)]
to lie of (arch.), on, upona1200
travestize1813
falsifya1816
1813 Othello-travestie Advertisement 3 He will not apologize to the theatrical world for travestizing this tragedy.
1847 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 14 811 You are travestising.
2009 W. Raji Long Dreams in Short Chapters vii. 23 Since there was no Italian opera to travestize in 1928, Brecht has to achieve a similar ending through another means.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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