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minimise

/ minimise /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make small or insignificant
"Let''s minimize the risk"
Opposites:
maximize maximise
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Kinds of:
hedge
Derived:
minimization minimisation minimum lower limit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
represent as less significant or important
Opposites:
overstate exaggerate overdraw hyperbolize hyerbolise
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
trivialize trivialise
Derived:
minimization minimisation minimum lower limit understatement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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decrease lessen minify hedge maximize maximise inform trivialize trivialise overstate exaggerate overdraw