Synonyms for minimize
ˈmɪn əˌmaɪzmin·i·mize

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1. minimize, minimiseverb

   make small or insignificant

   "Let's minimize the risk"

   Synonyms:
   downplay, derogate, belittle, minimise, understate, denigrate

   Antonyms:
   maximise, maximize

2. understate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb

   represent as less significant or important

   Synonyms:
   belittle, denigrate, play down, understate, minimise, downplay, derogate, background

   Antonyms:
   maximise, maximize

3. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogateverb

   cause to seem less serious; play down

   "Don't belittle his influence"

   Synonyms:
   calumniate, smear, asperse, diminish, denigrate, besmirch, disparage, slander, pick at, sully, minimise, downplay, smirch, defame, belittle, understate, derogate

   Antonyms:
   maximize, maximise

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1. List of paraphrases for "minimize":

   minimizing, minimise, reduce, minimising, downplay, mitigate, minimization, minimizes, reducing, understate, trivialise, lessen, limit, alleviate, diminish, minimisation

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1. Mike Mayo:

   This is not a zero-defect industry, this is an industry that tries to minimize losses of mistakes, just like any other industry…The reality is that there are going to be mistakes.

2. Najah Bazzy:

   Minimize your needs and Maximize your deeds.

3. Paul DePompo:

   He’ll distract himself with porn, drinking, or will overwork himself, he may become hyper-focused on morals in order to minimize the importance of sex, exhibit jealousy or anger regarding other’s happiness, and will tell you his wife does not like sex.

4. Puerto Rico:

   Recognizing the various challenges, we wanted to have an independent effort and voice that would minimize the uncertainty regarding the excessive amount of deaths. At the end of the process, I evaluated the process in which this independent group of scientists conducted this analysis and at the end I decided to use the final number as the official number. I trust that this process was conducted adequately.

5. John Shimkus:

   We should be willing to accept that affordable and abundant energy is a key ingredient for economic growth. After all, economic growth and economic resources, coupled with sound planning infrastructure and governance, increase local capabilities to minimize impacts of future extreme events, these are realities we should explore today and in future hearings if we want to develop sound environmental and energy policies if we want to reduce climate risk.