minimize
pronunciation
How to pronounce minimize in British English:
UK [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz]
How to pronounce minimize in American English:
US [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz]
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- Verb:
- make small or insignificant
- represent as less significant or important
- belittle
Word Origin
- minimize (v.)
- 1802, first recorded in Bentham; see minimum + -ize.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Proper care can minimize missed games and practices .
- 2. China 's city planners have tried to minimize these problems .
- 3. It will relax your body and minimize muscle aches and pains .
- 4. Maximize these sorts of interactions and you minimize the energy involved .
- 5. This recipe will produce the quickest possible recovery and minimize the magnitude of economic pain .