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  2. If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.

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  3. Definitions of 'minimize' 1. If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level. [...] 2. If you minimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is. [...] 3.

  4. to reduce to or estimate at the least possible degree or amount. to minimize a risk. to rank or treat at less than the true worth; belittle. to minimize someone's achievements.

  5. The meaning of MINIMIZE is to reduce or keep to a minimum. How to use minimize in a sentence.

  6. The verb minimize describes making something smaller or less serious. It typically refers to something negative that is being reduced, like when you eat at home instead of in restaurants to minimize expenses.

  7. minimize. minimize something to reduce something, especially something bad, to the lowest possible level. Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection. Costs were minimized by using plastic instead of leather. The proposals are designed to minimize waste and encourage recycling.

  8. to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. to represent at the lowest possible amount, value, importance, influence, etc., especially in a disparaging way; belittle . Origin of minimize

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