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English verb: minimize | |||
| 1. | minimize (change) make small or insignificant | ||
| Samples | Let's minimize the risk. | ||
| Synonyms | minimise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, lessen, minify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hedge | ||
| Antonyms | maximize, maximise | ||
| 2. | minimize (communication) represent as less significant or important | ||
| Synonyms | downplay, minimise, understate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | trivialise, trivialize | ||
| Antonyms | exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw | ||
| 3. | minimize (communication) cause to seem less serious; play down | ||
| Samples | Don't belittle his influence. | ||
| Synonyms | belittle, denigrate, derogate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | belittle, disparage, pick at | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | talk down | ||
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