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minimize

[ min-uh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

minimized, minimizing.
  1. to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
  2. to represent at the lowest possible amount, value, importance, influence, etc., especially in a disparaging way; belittle.


minimize

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verb

  1. to reduce to or estimate at the least possible degree or amount

    to minimize a risk

  2. to rank or treat at less than the true worth; belittle

    to minimize someone's achievements

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of minimize1

First recorded in 1795–1805; minim(um) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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“The progress this nation has made over the past 60 years since the passage of the Voters Rights Act cannot be minimized and should not be erased.â€

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It's one that Republican women have often tried to minimize by leaning into a "tradwife" aesthetic, hoping that a submissive voice and affect could distract from their ambition.

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In 2020, Disney retired “Fox†branding from the logos and assets it acquired from Fox to minimize confusion with properties that remain part of Murdoch’s empire, including Fox News.

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Newsom also continued to encourage the “undergrounding†of utility equipment when feasible, which he said will help minimize the future fire risk in these communities.

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She writes, “I can’t minimize the reality of my feelings that day or my disproportionate response. It felt like the ultimate betrayal; I believe the term is ‘blindsided.’

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