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trivialize Definition

trivi·al·ize (triv′ē ə līz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

to regard or treat as trivial; make seem unimportant

trivialize Related Forms
triv′i·ali·za′·tion noun
trivialize Usage Examples

Object

  • issue: Indeed, such a statement trivializes the issue of death.
  • installation: Warning: the procedure described above tends to trivialize the installation of the Apache web server.

Modifying Another Word

  • often: Our freedom remains nascent, sometimes perverted, often trivialized.

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  10. ‹ triumvirate
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