Synonyms of immortalize

immortalize

verb

i-ˈmȯr-tə-ˌlīz 

as in to commemorate

to give eternal or lasting existence to

immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorate
• celebrate
• perpetuate
• eternalize
• honor
• preserve
• memorialize
• protect
• enshrine
• conserve
• safeguard
• maintain
• defend
• sustain
• keep up
• guard
• support

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguish
• destroy
• put out
• annihilate
• crush
• demolish
• eradicate
• obliterate
• erase
• snuff (out)
• wipe out
• devastate
• decimate
• expunge
• extirpate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of immortalize

Lizzie’s story has been immortalized in pop culture in the decades since her death. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Perhaps most notably, the model is immortalized on Jordan’s feet on his statue in front of Chicago’s United Center. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Now she is being immortalized in corn, with the mazes located in about a dozen states and two provinces, from Alabama to California and Ohio to Texas. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The film, directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, immortalizes the cross-generational celebration of last summer while also digging deep into the brothers’ newfound admiration for each other. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026