minimize

v. t.	1.	To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum. [imp. & p. p. minimized (mĭn"ĭ*mīzd); p. pr. & vb. n. minimizing (mĭn"ĭ*mī*zĭng).]
	2.	To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage.

Verb	1.	minimize - make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk" Synonyms: minimise Antonyms: maximize, maximise - make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
	2.	minimize - represent as less significant or important Synonyms: downplay, minimise, understate
	3.	minimize - belittle; "Don't belittle his influence" Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, derogate

abbreviate, abridge, bedwarf, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, cry down, cut down, de-emphasize, debase, decry, degrade, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, derogate from, detract from, devaluate, devalue, disapprove of, discount, discredit, disgrace, disparage, dispraise, downplay, dwarf, hold in contempt, knock, make light of, make little of, make nothing of, minify, misestimate, misprize, play down, prune, put down, reflect discredit upon, run down, sell short, set at naught, set little by, shrink, shrug off, slight, speak ill of, submit to indignity, talk down, think little of, think nothing of, underestimate, underplay, underprize, underrate, underreckon, undervalue

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