minimize

Minimize is defined as to reduce, decrease or lessen to the smallest possible amount.

(verb)

An example of minimize is for medication to reduce pain.

See minimize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.
to estimate or make appear to be of the least possible amount, value, or importance

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See minimize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb min·i·mized, min·i·miz·ing, min·i·miz·es

a. To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
b. Usage Problem To reduce. See Usage Note at minimal.
To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size: minimized the magnitude of the crisis. See Synonyms at decry.

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Origin: From minimum

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