| Main Entry: |
minimize |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
make smaller; underrate |
Synonyms: |
abbreviate,
attenuate,
belittle, cheapen,
curtail, cut down to size, cut rate,
decrease, decry,
deprecate,
depreciate, derogate,
detract,
diminish,
discount,
disparage,
downplay*,
dwarf*, knock down,
knock*,
lessen, make light of, make little of, miniaturize, pan, play down, pooh-pooh, poor-mouth, prune,
put down,
reduce, run down,
shrink,
underestimate, underplay
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| Notes: |
reduce means to cut down on; minimize means to make small or insignificant or represent as less important |
Antonyms: |
enlarge, maximize, overestimate, overrate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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