1. Reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree
   - minimized

1. Represent as less significant or important
   - understate, minimize, downplay 
2. Make small or insignificant
   "Let's minimise the risk"
   - minimize 
3. Cause to seem less serious; play down
   - minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate

See also: decreased, minimisation [Brit], minimum, reduced

Type of: belittle, decrease, disparage, inform, lessen, minify, pick at

Antonym: maximise [Brit]

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