Overview of verb minimize

The verb minimize has 3 senses

• minimize, minimise -- (make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk")


• understate, minimize, minimise, downplay -- (represent as less significant or important)


• minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence")

Overview of adj minimized

The adj minimized has 1 sense

• minimized -- (reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree)