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minimizes

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min⋅i⋅mize

  [min-uh-mahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -mized, -miz⋅ing.
1. to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
2. to represent at the lowest possible amount, value, importance, influence, etc., esp. in a disparaging way; belittle.
Also, especially British, min⋅i⋅mise.

Origin:
1795–1805; minim(um) + -ize

Related forms:
min⋅i⋅mi⋅za⋅tion, noun
min⋅i⋅miz⋅er, noun
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min·i·mize   (mĭn'ə-mīz')   
tr.v.   min·i·mized, min·i·miz·ing, min·i·miz·es

    1. To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.

    2. Usage Problem To reduce. See Usage Note at minimal.

  2. To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size: minimized the magnitude of the crisis. See Synonyms at decry.


[From minimum.]
min'i·mi·za'tion (-mĭ-zā'shən) n., min'i·miz'er n.
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