minimize

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verb

1. make small or insignificant (Freq. 12)
- Let's minimize the risk
• Syn:
minimise
• Ant:
maximise (for: minimise), maximize
• Derivationally related forms:
minimisation (for: minimise), minimum (for: minimise), minimization, minimum
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
• Hyponyms:
hedge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. represent as less significant or important (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
understate, minimise, downplay
• Ant:
overstate (for: understate)
• Derivationally related forms:
minimisation (for: minimise), minimum (for: minimise), minimization, minimum, understatement (for: understate)
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Hyponyms:
trivialize, trivialise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. cause to seem less serious;
play down
- Don't belittle his influence
• Syn:
belittle, denigrate, derogate
• Derivationally related forms:
derogative (for: derogate), derogatory (for: derogate), derogation (for: derogate), denigrative (for: denigrate), denigration (for: denigrate), minimization, minimum
• Hypernyms:
disparage, belittle, pick at
• Hyponyms:
talk down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  belittle, denigrate, derogate, understate, minimise, downplay
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify, maximize, maximise