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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   minimize

   • IPA[ˈminəˌmīz]

   美式

   • v.
     reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree；represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance

   • verb: minimize, 3rd person present: minimizes, gerund or present participle: minimizing, past tense: minimized, past participle: minimized

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree the aim is to minimize costs 同義詞 keep down, keep at/to a minimum, reduce, decrease, cut back on, ... 更多cut down, lessen, curtail, diminish, prune, pare down, shrink, informalslash反義詞 maximize, increase
   • ▪ represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance they may minimize, or even overlook, the importance of such beliefs 同義詞 belittle, make light of, play down, underestimate, underrate, ... 更多make little of, downplay, underplay, undervalue, detract from, sell short, de-emphasize, understate, discount, soft-pedal, reduce, lessen, brush aside, gloss over, trivialize, decry, disparage, deprecate, depreciate, denigrate, informalpooh-pooh, archaichold cheap, rarederogate, misprize, minify反義詞 exaggerate
3. • 更多解釋

   minimize

   • IPA[ˈmɪnɪmʌɪz]

   英式

   • v.
     reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree: the aim is to minimize costs

   Oxford Dictionary