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. Mindy Morris:

   We try to keep it low sound, low lights, so that it is as close to the womb as we can get, we try to minimize the intrusion to them.

2. Eric Milito:

   A duplicative layer of new federal regulation is unnecessary, we urge the BLM to work carefully with the states to minimize costs and delays created by the new rules to ensure that public lands can still be a source of job creation and economic growth.

3. Sharon McKeeman:

   We know each day students are suffering behind masks, and parents’ concerns are mounting, however, we are thankful our legal team was able to minimize the State’s delay tactics and that the court set our hearing for November 8 instead of a date in March 2022, as suggested by the State. The State’s position confirms that it cares more about expanding its power than doing what is best for our children.

4. Director Ratcliffe:

   I dont mean to minimize Russia. They are a serious national security threat, but day in, day out, the threats that we face from China are significantly greater, anyone who says otherwise is just politicizing intelligence for their own narrative.

5. Tony Tyler:

   While there are no easy solutions to the mental health and security issues that were exposed in these tragedies, aviation continues to work to minimize the risk that such events will happen again.