minimise

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas auf das kleinstmögliche Maß, den geringsten Grad oder die kleinste Menge zu reduzieren; auch: etwas absichtlich als geringer oder unbedeutender darstellen, als es ist.

A verb meaning to reduce something to the smallest possible amount, degree, or size.

1. Reduce to a minimumB2formal

   To make something as small or insignificant as possible.

   Minimieren

   • We need to minimise the risk of errors in the report.
   • The company took steps to minimise its environmental impact.
   • She tried to minimise the amount of waste produced.

   Synonymecurtailcutdecreasediminishdownsizelessenreduceshrink

   Antonymeamplifyenlargeexpandincreasemaximise

2. Downplay or belittleB2formal

   To represent something as less important or significant than it actually is.

   Herunterspielen

   • He tried to minimise his role in the success of the project.
   • The politician minimised the severity of the crisis.
   • She minimised the difficulty of the task to encourage her team.

   Synonymebelittledeprecatedevaluediminishdisparagedownplayplay downtrivializeunderrateunderstate

   Antonymeemphasizeexaggeratemaximiseoveremphasizeoverstate