Minimize - Definition

v 1: make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"
[syn: minimize, minimise] [ant: maximise, maximize]
2: represent as less significant or important [syn:
understate, minimize, minimise, downplay] [ant:
amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize,
magnify, overdraw, overstate]
3: cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his
influence" [syn: minimize, belittle, denigrate,
derogate]