humorize

Etymology

From humor + -ize.

humorize means to humor someone. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

To humor someone.
To make (an often-serious topic) humorous.“There are hundreds of terms for masturbation in men such as "spanking the monkey" or "charming the snake," which serve to humorize but also to avoid directly discussing the topic.”