1. to make a clown of; to cause to appear foolish or ridiculous
Usage: transitive verb; often used in passive voice or reflexive form

Examples

• He beclowns himself by wearing that absurd costume to the formal dinner.
• The politician was beclowned by his own contradictory statements.
• She refused to beclown her reputation by participating in the scandal.
• The comedian beclowns his opponents with witty insults.
• They beclowned the serious ceremony with their disruptive behavior.