euphemize (verb)

1. In the children's cartoon, the characters euphemize death by referring to it as 'going to sleep forever'.

2. The fashion industry often euphemizes larger body sizes by using terms like 'plus-size' or 'curvy'.

3. In the classic novel, the author euphemizes adultery as an 'extramarital affair'.

4. In the fantasy story, the magical creatures euphemize evil by describing it as 'the darkness that must not be named'.