minimise, v.
(minimised, minimises, minimising)
(minimised, minimises, minimising)
make small or insignificant
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
minimise minimize
sample sentences
"Let's minimize the risk"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
represent as less significant or important
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
downplay minimise minimize understate
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form