minimalize

American  

[min-uh-muh-lahyz] / ˈmɪn ə məˌlaɪz /

especially British, minimalise

verb (used with object)

minimalized, minimalizing

1. to make minimal.

   to minimalize tax increases.

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Other Word Forms

• minimalization
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of minimalize

minimal + -ize

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

minimalize minimalized minimalizing

Playing a team like that, they minimalize your margin for error.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2015

The current NHL game has no place for one-dimensional fighters like the days of yesteryear, a product of the salary cap and rule changes that have minimalized the instances of bareknuckle boxing on skates.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

This is partly a matter of the absences that define the minimalized fictional terrain of the 1970s and ’80s.

From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2020

Once minimalized for her autobiographical breakup tales, the country-crossover talent now exalts sisterhood and pluckiness against life’s hardships.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2015

Bureau of Land Management Nevada Director John Ruhs approved the permit Friday over the objections of conservationists who say the agency is minimalizing the potential ecological impacts on the Basin and Range National Monument.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 13, 2016

“To hear people talk, you’d think Tyson and Cargill have a lock on killing animals in this country,” he said, no doubt minimalizing the degree of difficulty in revamping an operation like his.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2015

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