minimize

min·i·mize  (mn-mz)

tr.v. min·i·mized, min·i·miz·ing, min·i·miz·es

1.

a. To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.

b. Usage Problem To reduce. See Usage Note at minimal.

2. To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size: minimized the magnitude of the crisis. See Synonyms at decry.

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[From minimum.]

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mini·mi·zation (-m-zshn) n.

mini·mizer n.

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minimize or -mise

Verb

[-mizing, -mized] or -mising, -mised

1. to reduce to the lowest possible degree or amount: these measures should help minimize our costs

2. to regard or treat as less important than it really is; belittle: I don't want to minimize the importance of her contribution

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A condition wherein normal message and telephone traffic is drastically reduced in order that messages connected with an actual or simulated emergency shall not be delayed.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	minimize - make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk" minimise hedge - minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets" minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff" maximize, maximise - make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
	2.	minimize - represent as less significant or important downplay, minimise, understate inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" trivialise, trivialize - make trivial or insignificant; "Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!"
	3.	minimize - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" belittle, denigrate, derogate disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" talk down - belittle through talk

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minimize

verb 1. reduce, decrease, shrink, diminish, prune, curtail, attenuate, downsize, miniaturize << OPPOSITE increase

verb 2. play down, discount, underestimate, belittle, disparage, decry, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, make light or little of << OPPOSITE praise

Translations

minimize [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz] vt → minimizar

minimize [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz] vt (= reduce) → réduire au minimum (= play down); minimiser

minimize [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz] vt → auf ein Minimum reduzieren;

(play down) → herunterspielen

minimize [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz] vt → minimizzare