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Synonyms for minimize
ˈmɪn əˌmaɪzmin·i·mize
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Princeton's WordNet
minimize, minimiseverb
make small or insignificant
"Let's minimize the risk"
Synonyms:
downplay, derogate, belittle, minimise, understate, denigrateunderstate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb
represent as less significant or important
Synonyms:
belittle, denigrate, play down, understate, minimise, downplay, derogate, backgroundminimize, 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
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List of paraphrases for "minimize":
minimizing, minimise, reduce, minimising, downplay, mitigate, minimization, minimizes, reducing, understate, trivialise, lessen, limit, alleviate, diminish, minimisation
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1583 | background | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2110 | limit | |
#4576 | reducing | |
#7843 | minimize | |
#18012 | minimizing | |
#18285 | mitigate | |
#19755 | alleviate | |
#20312 | minimise | |
#21475 | diminish | |
#22663 | smear | |
#25048 | lessen | |
#26493 | minimizes | |
#28135 | minimization | |
#33274 | slander | |
#41477 | sully | |
#42007 | minimising | |
#51724 | minimisation | |
#69070 | downplay | |
#73765 | defame | |
#74328 | belittle | |
#84156 | disparage | |
#86920 | denigrate | |
#96978 | understate | |
#144647 | derogate | |
#225345 | besmirch |
How to use minimize in a sentence?
Minimize your needs and Maximize your deeds.
Everyone's information is out there, and the task is to minimize your risk.
There is no way anyone can minimize the tragedy of what took place, it’s time to mourn ; it’s time to figure outhow to prevent future tragedies.He should spend the rest of his life in prison, but he does not deserve to die.
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.
National Intelligence John Ratcliffe:
I don't mean to minimize Russia, they are a serious national security threat.
Translations for minimize
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- minimalizovatCzech
- minimierenGerman
- minimizarSpanish
- minimaliseerima, ahendamaEstonian
- minimoida, vähätelläFinnish
- réduire, minimiserFrench
- íoslaghdaigh, íosmhéadaighIrish
- minimizzareItalian
- לְצַמְצֵםHebrew
- 最小化Japanese
- abscondo, obscuroLatin
- minimizarPortuguese
- свернуть, сводить к минимуму, минимизировать, сворачиватьRussian
- dölja, minimeraSwedish
- en aza indirgemek, küçültmek, azaltmak, simge durumuna küçült, cüceleştirmek, asgarīye indirmek, küçültTurkish
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