minimiser

Definitions of minimiser
  1. verb
    make trivial or insignificant
    synonyms: banaliser, sous-estimer
  2. verb
    make smaller
    synonyms: diminuer
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    antonyms:
    agrandir, augmenter
    make bigger or more
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    limiter
    restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
    réduire
    cook until very little liquid is left
    raccourcir, réduire, rétrécir
    reduce in size; reduce physically
    abréger, raccourcir
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    se réduire
    make less active or intense
    assourdir, baisser
    make lower or quieter
    baisser, réduire
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    ralentir
    make less active or fast
    diminuer
    lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
    abréger, raccourcir
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
    limiter, restreindre
    place restrictions on
    réduire
    make smaller
    abréger, raccourcir, écourter
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    désépaissir, éclaircir
    make sparse
    mincir, rendre mince
    make thin or thinner
    dépeupler
    reduce in population
    délimiter
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
    réduire
    make smaller
    rogner
    cut the price of
    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    represent as less significant or important
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    antonyms:
    amplifier, exagérer, grossir
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    types:
    banaliser, sous-estimer
    make trivial or insignificant
    type of:
    faire savoir, informer
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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