Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mythicize

2 senses of mythicize

Sense 1
mythicize, mythicise -- (interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology; "mythicize the ancient stories")
       => interpret, construe, see -- (make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?")

Sense 2
mythologize, mythologise, mythicize, mythicise -- (make into a myth; "The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")