All minimize synonyms

verb minimize

• lessen — to become less.
• reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
• play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
• decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
• underestimate — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
• diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
• downplay — to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc.: The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
• curtail — If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
• derogate — to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
• dwarf — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
• deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
• prune — a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
• knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
• discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
• decry — If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
• cheapen — If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.
• pan — an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
• detract — If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.
• belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
• disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
• pooh-pooh — to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
• shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
• depreciate — If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.
• abbreviate — If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
• miniaturize — to make in extremely small size in order to keep volume or weight to a minimum: to miniaturize electronic equipment.
• underplay — to act (a part) sketchily.
• put down — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
• run down — melted or liquefied: run butter.
• cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
• knock down — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
• make little of — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
• poor-mouth — to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty.
• minimalize — to make minimal: to minimalize tax increases.
• abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
• dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
• shrug off — to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
• brush off — If someone brushes you off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you.
• write off — a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.