Minimalize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reduce to a minimum.

    "So if you only publicize it as a lesbian love story and don't take into consideration all the other elements that would attract people who want to go to the movies — like the country-western sound track and the Reno of the '50s, and the other relationships and characters — then you're going to minimalize your audience."

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"So if you only publicize it as a lesbian love story and don't take into consideration all the other elements that would attract people who want to go to the movies — like the country-western sound track and the Reno of the '50s, and the other relationships and characters — then you're going to minimalize your audience."

Etymology

From minimal + -ize.

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