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Meanings of
minimise
in English
Portuguese
minimizar
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Represent as less significant or important.
minimize
downplay
understate
overstate
Portuguese
minimizar
Portuguese
minimizar
Catalan
minimitzar
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Make small or insignificant.
maximize
maximise
Portuguese
minimizar
Synonyms
Examples for "
minimize
"
minimize
downplay
understate
Examples for "
minimize
"
1
An attorney can help you avoid this situation or
minimize
your risk.
2
Effective interventions are needed to
minimize
the public health implications of obesity.
3
But simply trying to
minimize
the usage wasn't exactly solving the issue.
4
These findings identify targets for social policy initiatives to
minimize
health disparities.
5
Conclusions: The proposed thresholds
minimize
changes and keep coherence across anthropometric indicators.
1
They want to
downplay
the situation so there's not too many deaths.
2
Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has already sought to
downplay
the issue.
3
It definitely means plenty to England, albeit they try to
downplay
it.
4
We can't
downplay
that the NZ Music Industry is quite a behemoth.
5
You may be tempted to
downplay
the significance of a new development.
1
To say that this is strange timing is to
understate
the case.
2
However, 10 percent loss per year may
understate
losses in some places.
3
The White House says it is a way to
understate
taxable income.
4
Other charities argue these government figures severely
understate
the true extent of homelessness.
5
I can't
understate
how important all of this is: aesthetics are really important.
Usage of
minimise
in English
1
It said it planned to build typhoon-resilient structure to
minimise
future damage.
2
Then we consider what measures must be taken to
minimise
the risk.
3
It said the deal was devised to help
minimise
pilot job losses.
4
Understanding these can help you to avoid or least
minimise
the risk.
5
Both have used Irish and US revenue law to
minimise
their liability.
6
And we must take steps to
minimise
any chance of future slippage.
7
FNDC had been exploring ways to reduce costs to
minimise
rate increases.
8
The Dawn Service will also be modified to
minimise
the virus risk.
9
It would also
minimise
flights from American Samoa, New Zealand and Australia.
10
Eucken does not
minimise
or ignore the existence of the natural world.
11
We are working closely with airlines to
minimise
impact to airport operations.
12
During construction, builders are asked to
minimise
the building's impact on nature.
13
Work with the stakeholders to
minimise
or mitigate their cash flow impact.
14
Listen and acknowledge their feelings and try not to
minimise
their experience.
15
Hence the search for alternative ways to at least
minimise
the symptoms.
16
By staggering their challenge, they have sought to
minimise
the offence created.
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minimise
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
minimise the risk
minimise disruption
minimise costs
minimise tax
minimise exposure
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Translations for
minimise
Portuguese
minimizar
Catalan
minimitzar
Minimise
through the time
Minimise
across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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