Synonyms for minimise
min·imise

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1. understate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb

   represent as less significant or important

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

   Antonyms:
   maximise, maximize

2. minimize, minimiseverb

   make small or insignificant

   "Let's minimize the risk"

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

   Antonyms:
   maximise, maximize

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1. List of paraphrases for "minimise":

   minimize, minimizing, reduce, minimising, minimizes, downplay, trivialise

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1. Sylwia Winiarek:

   It cannot be excluded that in order to minimise the operational risk we will reduce the scale of orders from JSW.

2. Chuan Liao:

   It’s unrealistic to say that we can’t convert more land, given that the world’s population is growing, especially in developing countries, but we still must minimise carbon emissions while pursuing agricultural development.

3. Gideon Tadmor:

   I don't want to minimise the significance of what happened.

4. Jonas Bengtsson:

   When you do that kind of analysis, you should realise you can't have a short-sighted view, maximising competition in order to minimise prices. There are other factors to take into account, quality, willingness to invest.

5. British Health Minister Matt Hancock:

   We are taking all necessary measures to minimise the risk, the public can be assured that we have a clear plan to contain, delay, research and mitigate this virus.