cosmeticize

[ koz-met-uh-sahyz ]
/ kɒzˈmɛt əˌsaɪz /

verb (used with object), cos·met·i·cized, cos·met·i·ciz·ing.

to improve superficially; cause to seem better or more attractive.
Also especially British, cos·met·i·cise.

Origin of cosmeticize

First recorded in 1815–25; cosmetic + -ize