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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(min′ə mīz′)

Inflections of 'minimize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

minimizes: v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

minimizing: v pres p (US & UK)

minimized: v past (US & UK)

minimized: v past p (US & UK)

min•i•mize /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -mized, -miz•ing.

to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree:to minimize losses.
to make something seem of low value; belittle:kept minimizing my accomplishments.

min•i•mi•za•tion /ˌmɪnəmɪˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
min•i•miz•er, n. [countable]See -min-.

min•i•mize (min′ə mīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -mized, -miz•ing.

to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
to represent at the lowest possible amount, value, importance, influence, etc., esp. in a disparaging way;
belittle.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] min′i•mise′.

minim(um) + -ize 1795–1805

min′i•mi•za′tion, n.
min′i•miz′er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

minimize, minimise /ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪz/ vb (transitive)

to reduce to or estimate at the least possible degree or amount
to rank or treat at less than the true worth; belittle

ˌminimiˈzation, ˌminimiˈsation n ˈminiˌmizer, ˈminiˌmiser n

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Synonyms: minimise, reduce, lessen, curtail, slash, more...

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minimize+gerund
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