demonize
during the obamacare rollout, the administration tried to demonize health insurance companies and blame them for not complying with the new regulations
to make a scapegoat of a person or political party to deflect a discussion from its original topic
"during the obamacare rollout, the administration tried to demonize health insurance companies and blame them for not complying with the new regulations" What is the definition of "demonize"?