minimiser
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Meanings
Verb
1. To lessen the importance of in the mind of people; to belittle, downplay, understate.
2. To reduce the effect of; to minimize. (sometimes proscribed)
3. To minimize the file size or dimension of. (computing, informal)
Examples6
We need to minimize the risk of infection.
A new initiative strives to minimize the number of accidents.
Brits tend to understate things.
The surgeon's suture technique minimizes scarring.
Brits tend to understate things.
I'm not minimizing the consequences.