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Verb: minimize  'minu`mIz
  1. Make small or insignificant
    "Let's minimize the risk"
    - minimise [Brit]
     
  2. Represent as less significant or important
    - understate, minimise [Brit], downplay
     
  3. Cause to seem less serious; play down
    - belittle, denigrate, derogate, minimise [Brit]

Derived forms: minimizing, minimized, minimizes

See also: minimization, minimum

Type of: belittle, decrease, disparage, inform, lessen, minify, pick at

Antonym: maximize

Encyclopedia: Minimize

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