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minimise
verb
-
minimise
,
minimising
,
minimises
,
minimised
to
make
something
as
small
,
few
,
or
insignificant
as
possible
;
to
reduce
to
the
minimum
•
The
hospital
updated
its
procedures
to
minimise
infection
rates
.
The
hospital
updated
its
procedures
to
minimise
infection
rates
.
•
Cyclists
wear
helmets
to
minimise
head
injuries
.
Cyclists
wear
helmets
to
minimise
head
injuries
.
Spelling
variant
with
-ise
preferred
in
British
English
.
verb
-
minimise
,
minimising
,
minimises
,
minimised
to
make
something
seem
less
important
or
serious
than
it
really
is
;
to
downplay
or
belittle
•
Officials
attempted
to
minimise
the
scale
of
the
budget
cuts
.
Officials
attempted
to
minimise
the
scale
of
the
budget
cuts
.
•
She
tends
to
minimise
her
mistakes
when
talking
to
her
manager
.
She
tends
to
minimise
her
mistakes
when
talking
to
her
manager
.
Extension
of
sense
‘
reduce
’
to
‘
treat
as
small
’;
-ise
spelling
reflects
British
convention
.