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minimize


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  minimize 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  minimize 
 
  Sense  2 
  understate,  minimize,  minimise 
  =>  trivialize,  trivialise 
 
  Sense  3 
  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate 
  =>  talk  down 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  minimize 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  minimize 
 
  Sense  2 
  understate,  minimize,  minimise 
  =>  trivialize,  trivialise 
 
  Sense  3 
  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate 
  =>  talk  down 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  minimize 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  minimize 
 
  3  senses  of  minimize 
 
  Sense  1 
  minimize,  minimise 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
 
  Sense  2 
  understate,  minimize,  minimise 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  3 
  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate 
  =>  disparage,  belittle,  pick  at 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  minimize 
 
  minimize  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  minimize 
 
  Sense  1 
  minimize,  minimise 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  understate,  minimize,  minimise 
  =>  inform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate 
  =>  disparage,  belittle,  pick  at 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  minimize 
 
  The  verb  minimize  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  minimize,  minimise  --  (make  small  or  insignificant;  "Let's  minimize  the  risk") 
  2.  (2)  understate,  minimize,  minimise  --  (represent  as  less  significant  or  important) 
  3.  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate  --  (belittle;  "Don't  belittle  his  influence") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  minimize 
  minimized 
 
  Overview  of  verb  minimize 
 
  The  verb  minimize  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  minimize,  minimise  --  (make  small  or  insignificant;  "Let's  minimize  the  risk") 
  2.  (2)  understate,  minimize,  minimise  --  (represent  as  less  significant  or  important) 
  3.  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate  --  (belittle;  "Don't  belittle  his  influence") 



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