ὑποκορίζεσθαι
From LSJ
ὁ μὴ δαρεὶς ἄνθρωπος οὐ παιδεύεται → spare the rod and spoil the child | οne who hasn't been flayed is not being taught | if the man was not beaten, he is not educated | the man, who was not paddled, is not educated
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ὑποκορίζομαι): gloss over, call by a euphemism, call by courtesy, call by endearing names, call by fine names, call by pet names, call by pretty names, call by specious names, call specious names, dignify as, soften down
