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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

minimize

/(mĭn"ĭ*mīz)/ · min·i·mize · IPA /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/
01 v. t. To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
imp. & p. p. minimized; p. pr. & vb. n. minimizing
  1. 1.
    To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
  2. 2.
    To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage.