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minimize
verb
-
minimize
,
minimizing
,
minimizes
,
minimized
to
make
something
as
small
,
few
,
or
insignificant
as
possible
;
to
reduce
to
the
minimum
•
The
factory
installed
new
filters
to
minimize
air
pollution
.
The
factory
installed
new
filters
to
minimize
air
pollution
.
•
She
spoke
softly
to
minimize
the
chance
of
waking
the
baby
.
She
spoke
softly
to
minimize
the
chance
of
waking
the
baby
.
From
Latin
minimus
“
smallest
”
+
–ize
.
verb
-
minimize
,
minimizing
,
minimizes
,
minimized
to
make
something
seem
less
important
or
serious
than
it
really
is
;
to
downplay
or
belittle
•
The
company
tried
to
minimize
the
impact
of
the
data
breach
in
its
press
release
.
The
company
tried
to
minimize
the
impact
of
the
data
breach
in
its
press
release
.
•
He
tends
to
minimize
his
own
achievements
and
praise
others
instead
.
He
tends
to
minimize
his
own
achievements
and
praise
others
instead
.
Extension
of
the
idea
“
make
smallest
”
to
“
treat
as
small
”.