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parabolize
transitive verb
pa·rab·o·lize
\pəˈrabəˌlīz\
Definition of parabolize
-ed/-ing/-s
1 : to express in fables or explain as parables
2 : to make (as a mirror for a telescope) parabolic or paraboloidal
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Origin and Etymology of parabolize
in sense 1, from Late Latin parabola parable + English -ize; in sense 2, from New Latin parabola + English -ize
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