Synonyms for minimize
ˈmɪn əˌmaɪzmin·i·mize

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1. minimize, minimiseverb

   make small or insignificant

   "Let's minimize the risk"

   Synonyms:
   downplay, derogate, belittle, minimise, understate, denigrate

   Antonyms:
   maximise, maximize

2. understate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb

   represent as less significant or important

   Synonyms:
   belittle, denigrate, play down, understate, minimise, downplay, derogate, background

   Antonyms:
   maximise, maximize

3. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogateverb

   cause to seem less serious; play down

   "Don't belittle his influence"

   Synonyms:
   calumniate, smear, asperse, diminish, denigrate, besmirch, disparage, slander, pick at, sully, minimise, downplay, smirch, defame, belittle, understate, derogate

   Antonyms:
   maximize, maximise

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1. List of paraphrases for "minimize":

   minimizing, minimise, reduce, minimising, downplay, mitigate, minimization, minimizes, reducing, understate, trivialise, lessen, limit, alleviate, diminish, minimisation

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1. Monica Kerrigan:

   Study after study has demonstrated that this policy has inflicted a crushing blow to health care access for people around the world, especially those who already face systemic barriers to care, no matter how much State Department attempts to minimize the policy's true impact, State Department latest report demonstrates what we already knew : the global gag rule is disrupting health care access for communities around the world, which is especially critical now as we face the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. Alice Lichtenstein:

   The best advice we can give people is to focus on their whole diet, what foods to emphasize as well as what to minimize, in general, I think the data still supports beneficial effects of a dietary pattern rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, fat-free and low fat dairy and relatively low in added sugar and salt.

3. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The Palestinians're pushing civilians – women, children – into the line of fire with a view of getting casualties. We try to minimize casualties. The Palestinians're trying to incur casualties in order to put pressure on Israel, which is horrible.

4. Megan Baldino:

   BP is following procedures and protocols to minimize the risk of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of our people. We are eliminating all non-essential activity on the slope.

5. The FBI bulletin:

   While not all hacking incidents may result in a risk to safety – such as an attacker taking control of a vehicle – it is important that consumers take appropriate steps to minimize risk.