- to reduce to or estimate at the least possible degree or amount
- to rank or treat at less than the true worth; belittle
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min•i•mize /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -mized, -miz•ing.
min•i•miz•er, n. [countable]See -min-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree:to minimize losses.
- to make something seem of low value; belittle:kept minimizing my accomplishments.
min•i•miz•er, n. [countable]See -min-.
min•i•mize
(min′ə mīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -mized, -miz•ing.
min′i•mi•za′tion, n.
min′i•miz′er, n.
- to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- to represent at the lowest possible amount, value, importance, influence, etc., esp. in a disparaging way;
belittle.
- minim(um) + -ize 1795–1805
min′i•miz′er, n.
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minimize, minimise /ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪz/ vb (transitive)
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