What are some opposite words for epitomize?

Antonyms for epitomize
ɪˈpɪt əˌmaɪzepit·o·mize

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. epitomizeverb

    Synonyms:
    sum up

  2. epitomizeverb

    To make an epitome of.

    Synonyms:
    sum up

  3. epitomizeverb

    To be an epitome of.

    Synonyms:
    sum up

English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 2 votes

  1. epitomize

    Antonyms:
    amplify, augment, develop, dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, extend, increase, unfold, widen

    Synonyms:
    abbreviate, abridge, amputate, boil down, condense, curtail, cut down, reduce, retrench, sum up, summarize

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  1. typify, epitomize, epitomiseverb

    embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

    "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

    Synonyms:
    symbolize, typify, represent, symbolise, epitomise, stand for

How to use epitomize in a sentence?

  1. Andrew Watkins:

    Bagram grew into such a massive military installation that, as with few other bases in Afghanistan and even Iraq, it came to symbolize and epitomize the phrase ‘mission creep’.

  2. Wang Man:

    These activists epitomize the spirit of the times. They are young, confident, ready to challenge established norms.

  3. John Denver:

    I epitomize America.

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#1482develop
#2479enlarge
#3129expand
#4532extend
#23908widen
#25927unfold
#26007augment
#36507amplify
#84676dilate
#142401epitomize

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