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minimizzare

to minimize

verb mee-nee-meed-DZAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From minimo (minimum), from Latin minimus (smallest).

Also means

to downplay

Usage Note

Minimizzare is a first-conjugation verb taking avere as auxiliary. It is used both literally (to reduce to the smallest size) and figuratively (to downplay the importance of something). The noun is minimizzazione; the antonym is massimizzare.

Examples

"Non minimizzare i rischi di questa scelta."

Natural Translation

Do not downplay the risks of this choice.

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