verb
- to make (someone or something) appear ridiculous or foolish; to cause to look like a clown
Usage: transitive verb; literary or formal
Examples
- The scandal beclowned the once-respected politician.
- He refused to beclown himself by participating in the degrading stunt.
- The unfair criticism beclowned her reputation in the community.
- They beclowned the serious ceremony with their antics.
- She would not allow anyone to beclown her family name.