hyerbolise hyer·bo·lise uncommon verb 1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth “tended to romanticize and exaggerate this” “imagery” Synonymsoverstateexaggerateoverdrawhyperbolizemagnifyamplify Antonymsunderstate Related words Word family magnificationhyperboleexaggerationoverstatement Broader terms misinform Narrower terms overemphasizeboastembroider WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.