trivialize

UK: /ˈtrɪviəlaɪz/ US: (triv′ē ə līz′)

Inflections of 'trivialize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

trivializes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

trivializing

v pres p (US & UK)

trivialized

v past (US & UK)

trivialized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

triv•i•al•ize  (triv′ē ə līz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to make trivial;
   cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] triv′i•al•ise′. 

• trivial + -ize 1840–50

triv′i•al•i•za′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

trivialize / ˈtrɪvɪəˌlaɪz/, trivialise verb

1. (transitive) to cause to seem trivial or more trivial; minimize: he trivialized his injuries

ˌtrivialiˈzation, ˌtrivialiˈsation noun