Definition of minimise Minimise
/mˈɪnɪmˌaɪz/ - min•i•mise
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British English
minimise - /mˈɪnɪmˌaɪz/
American English
minimize - /mɪˈnʌmajˌz/
What does minimise mean?
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| minimise - make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk" | ||
| minimize | ||
| maximise, maximize make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!" | ||
| minify, decrease, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" | ||
| hedge minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets" | ||
| minimise - represent as less significant or important | ||
| understate, minimize, downplay | ||
| hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, magnify, amplify to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" | ||
| inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching" | ||
| trivialise, trivialize make trivial or insignificant; "Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!" | ||
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