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Antonyms for minimize
ˈmɪn əˌmaɪzmin·i·mize

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  1. minimize, minimiseverb

    make small or insignificant

    "Let's minimize the risk"

    Antonyms:
    maximise, maximize

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

  2. understate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb

    represent as less significant or important

    Antonyms:
    maximise, maximize

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

  3. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogateverb

    cause to seem less serious; play down

    "Don't belittle his influence"

    Antonyms:
    maximize, maximise

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

How to use minimize in a sentence?

  1. Mike DeBard:

    In general, the best guidelines are to make them safe and yourself safe, and to minimize restraint as they undergo getting medical help.

  2. Thomas Kim:

    Because of the huge stockpiles of corn and feed wheat, the Chinese government is trying to minimize the amount of imports of feed grain such as barley and sorghum, and so domestic users will tap the corn stockpiles.

  3. Cliff Bollmann:

    A lot of our design making is in collaboration with veterinarians and consultants to help minimize the amount of stress placed on the animal.

  4. Timothy Russell:

    This is a virus which has enormous variation in its severity -- both variation among different people of the same age, but also variation by age group, its really a group responsibilityto minimize the spread... if you are old it is likely to be very severe.

  5. Fawaz Gerges:

    The Arab states, including Jordan -- after the incident with the pilot [burned to death by ISIS when his plane crashed in Syria] -- are laying low, iSIS doesn't just exist in Syria and Iraq -- it has major constituency supporters in almost all Arab countries, including Saudi, Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan. So they want to really minimize the risks.

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