euphemise (verb)

1. In order to avoid offending anyone, the priest euphemised death as 'passing away to a better place.'

2. When discussing the gruesome battles, the historian euphemised the violence as 'a clash of forces.'

3. The author euphemised the character's death by describing it as 'departure from this mortal world.'

4. In the terrifying film, the director euphemised the brutal murder scene, showing only the aftermath.