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minimize
[ min-uh-mahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- to represent at the lowest possible amount, value, importance, influence, etc., especially in a disparaging way; belittle.
minimize
/ ˈɪɪˌɪ /
verb
- to reduce to or estimate at the least possible degree or amount
to minimize a risk
- to rank or treat at less than the true worth; belittle
to minimize someone's achievements
Derived Forms
- ˈԾˌ, noun
- ˌԾˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- i··tDz noun
- i·e noun
- ܲ·i· adjective
- ܲ·i·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
But the focus on minimizing cost might yield a similar route, he said.
The goal is to invest in the long-term growth of the entire market, minimizing costs and avoiding the pitfalls of market timing and speculation.
The Real ID Act, approved by Congress in 2005, was meant to improve security and minimize fraud in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by a establishing a nationwide standard for identification.
And so, first of all, we minimized the slavery controversy which convulsed the nation from the Missouri Compromise down to the Civil War.
“It could get worse, but that doesn’t minimize that we’re in one now,” he said.
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