(~s, minimizing, ~d)
Note: in BRIT, also use 'minimise'
1.
If you ~ 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 ~ something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.
Some have ~d the importance of ideological factors...
= play down
? maximize
VERB: V n
3.
If you ~ 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 ~ the window.
? maximize
VERB: V n