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What (who) is minimize - definition
minimize
or minimise
¦ verb
1. reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
2. represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance.
Derivatives
minimization noun
minimizer noun
minimize
(minimizes, minimizing, minimized)
Note: in BRIT, also use 'minimise'
1.
If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.
Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning.
? maximize
VERB: V n
2.
If you minimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.
Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors...
= play down
? maximize
VERB: V n
3.
If you minimize a window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it.
Click the square icon again to minimize the window.
? maximize
VERB: V n
Minimize
·vt To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
Examples of use of minimize
1. "That would minimize costs and minimize voter confusion," he said.
2. "In the next security agreement, we want to minimize the mistakes and minimize the victims," he added.
3. "I don‘t want to minimize the problem," Ogden said.
4. His friends minimize the crime in pursuit of self–interest.
5. "They want to minimize the activities of the others.