relativize
verb
rel·a·tiv·ize
ˈre-lə-tə-ˌvīz 
relativized; relativizing
: to treat or describe as relative
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There is a tendency to relativize their plight by placing it in the broader context of challenges the international community faces in Afghanistan.
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P. Michael McKinley, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2023
Supporters of conspiracy myths and opponents of the measures against the pandemic do not even shy away from relativizing the Holocaust.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2020
Such relativizing behavior affects even our most intimate relationships.
—Matt Ridley, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2018
P. Michael McKinley, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2023
Supporters of conspiracy myths and opponents of the measures against the pandemic do not even shy away from relativizing the Holocaust.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2020
Such relativizing behavior affects even our most intimate relationships.
—Matt Ridley, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2018
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“Relativize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relativize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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