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to minimize
01
to reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant
Transitive: to minimize sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
minimize
3rd person singular
minimizes
Present participle
minimizing
Past simple
minimized
Past participle
minimized
Examples
She tries to minimize stress by practicing mindfulness techniques.
02
to represent or consider something as less significant or important than it truly is
Transitive: to minimize importance of something
Examples
The company attempted to minimize the environmental impact of its operations.
03
to treat something or someone with disregard or lack of respect
Transitive: to minimize sth
Examples
The professor's condescending attitude minimized the contributions of students during class discussions.
Lexical Tree
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