What is another word for minimize?
Synonyms for minimize
ˈmɪn əˌmaɪzmin·i·mize
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Princeton's WordNet
minimize, minimiseverb
make small or insignificant
"Let's minimize the risk"
Synonyms:
downplay, derogate, belittle, minimise, understate, denigrateunderstate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb
represent as less significant or important
Synonyms:
belittle, denigrate, play down, understate, minimise, downplay, derogate, backgroundminimize, 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
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List of paraphrases for "minimize":
minimizing, minimise, reduce, minimising, downplay, mitigate, minimization, minimizes, reducing, understate, trivialise, lessen, limit, alleviate, diminish, minimisation
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1583 | background | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2110 | limit | |
#4576 | reducing | |
#7843 | minimize | |
#18012 | minimizing | |
#18285 | mitigate | |
#19755 | alleviate | |
#20312 | minimise | |
#21475 | diminish | |
#22663 | smear | |
#25048 | lessen | |
#26493 | minimizes | |
#28135 | minimization | |
#33274 | slander | |
#41477 | sully | |
#42007 | minimising | |
#51724 | minimisation | |
#69070 | downplay | |
#73765 | defame | |
#74328 | belittle | |
#84156 | disparage | |
#86920 | denigrate | |
#96978 | understate | |
#144647 | derogate | |
#225345 | besmirch |
How to use minimize in a sentence?
Mercy Fitzgerald nurses will vote on whether to ratify this agreement on November 12, we remain fully committed to negotiating in good faith with the union leaders that represent the nurses at St Mary in the spirit of obtaining a fair, consistent and sustainable agreement for our St. Mary nurses as well. We are finalizing our contingency plans to ensure we can continue to serve our communities with safe, high-quality care and minimize disruptions for those we serve. We do not anticipate any interruptions of services at this point. We will keep our community informed as we move forward.
We welcome the ruling from the judge in favor of United which will minimize the risk of disrupting our customers' travel plans and ensure we can effectively serve customers who need to make changes to their itineraries purchased through Expedia.
If you're going to go, your job is to minimize interactions ; the more handshakes that you have, the more groups that you mix with, each one of those interactions increases your chance of actually being exposed to the virus. I wouldn't dwell in spaces for longer than I need to. Masks would be great. They will protect the others around you and provide some protection for you if you're wearing a good quality one.
Minimize your needs and Maximize your deeds.
We have gotten thousands of families to safety through the exemption process we negotiated but the goal was always to end the Title 42 policy, not minimize it.
Translations for minimize
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- minimalizovatCzech
- minimierenGerman
- minimizarSpanish
- minimaliseerima, ahendamaEstonian
- minimoida, vähätelläFinnish
- réduire, minimiserFrench
- íoslaghdaigh, íosmhéadaighIrish
- minimizzareItalian
- לְצַמְצֵםHebrew
- 最小化Japanese
- abscondo, obscuroLatin
- minimizarPortuguese
- свернуть, сводить к минимуму, минимизировать, сворачиватьRussian
- dölja, minimeraSwedish
- en aza indirgemek, küçültmek, azaltmak, simge durumuna küçült, cüceleştirmek, asgarīye indirmek, küçültTurkish
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