Minimise

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of minimize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard

    "A correspondent suggested that the superior riding qualities of the latter were due to the absence of piston-valve chests above the cylinders, which made it possible to bring the underside of the water-tanks to a lower level than that of the "Rivers", so minimising the unsteadying effect of water surging in the tanks."

  2. 2
    make small or insignificant wordnet
  3. 3
    represent as less significant or important wordnet

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downplayminimizeminimizeunderstateunderstate

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"Legislation will transform the approach of the justice system and other agencies to victims of domestic abuse, and minimise the impact of divorce, particularly on children."

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