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Definition of Minimize
1. Verb. Make small or insignificant. "Let's minimize the risk"
Exact synonyms: Minimise
Specialized synonyms: Hedge
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Antonyms: Maximise, Maximize
Derivative terms: Minimisation, Minimum, Minimization, Minimum
Specialized synonyms: Hedge
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Antonyms: Maximise, Maximize
Derivative terms: Minimisation, Minimum, Minimization, Minimum
2. Verb. Represent as less significant or important.
Exact synonyms: Downplay, Minimise, Understate
Generic synonyms: Inform
Specialized synonyms: Trivialise, Trivialize
Derivative terms: Minimisation, Minimum, Minimization, Minimum, Understatement
Antonyms: Overstate
Generic synonyms: Inform
Specialized synonyms: Trivialise, Trivialize
Derivative terms: Minimisation, Minimum, Minimization, Minimum, Understatement
Antonyms: Overstate
3. Verb. Cause to seem less serious; play down. "Don't belittle his influence"
Exact synonyms: Belittle, Denigrate, Derogate
Generic synonyms: Belittle, Disparage, Pick At
Specialized synonyms: Talk Down
Derivative terms: Denigration, Denigration, Denigrative, Derogation, Derogative, Derogatory, Minimization, Minimum
Generic synonyms: Belittle, Disparage, Pick At
Specialized synonyms: Talk Down
Derivative terms: Denigration, Denigration, Denigrative, Derogation, Derogative, Derogatory, Minimization, Minimum
Definition of Minimize
1. v. t. To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
Definition of Minimize
1. Verb. (transitive) To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible. ¹
2. Verb. (computing transitive graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Minimize
1. to make as small as possible [v -MIZED, -MIZING, -MIZES]
Medical Definition of Minimize
1. minimize
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