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. Valter Longo:

   The human fasting mimicking diet (FMD) program is a plant based diet program designed to attain fasting-like effects while providing micronutrient nourishment (vitamins, minerals, etc.) and minimize the burden of fasting.

2. 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.

3. Bob Lotich:

   It could have never succeed if I hadn’t paid off my debt to minimize my cost of living. i was lucky to receive six months advance notice of the layoff, so for those six months I spent all my waking hours working to earn extra money to pay down our debt.

4. Al Jubeir:

   We will try whatever we can in order to minimize any kind of operations, if push comes to shove and they do not honor the ceasefire, there will be no humanitarian pause.

5. Rachelle Fisher:

   The industry has shown a willingness to address and minimize these sorts of issues.

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