minimize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(minə mīz′)

Inflections of 'minimize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
minimizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
minimizing
v pres p (US & UK)
minimized
v past (US & UK)
minimized
v past p (US & UK)

minimize
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Sense: Verb: reduce
Synonyms:
minimise (UK), reduce Collocations, lessen, curtail Collocations, slash Collocations (informal), decrease Collocations, cut down, cut back on, shrink Collocations, prune Collocations
Sense: Verb: trivialize
Synonyms:
minimise (UK), trivialize, trivialise (UK), play down (informal), downplay (informal), make light of, shrug off (informal), brush aside (informal), think little of, undervalue, belittle, sell sth short, underrate


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