Synonyms of minimizes

minimizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of minimize

as in dismisses

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• diminishes
• criticizes
• denigrates
• disparages
• decries
• derogates
• belittles
• discounts
• deprecates
• denounces
• depreciates
• runs down
• condemns
• talks down
• plays down
• dumps on
• writes off
• dislikes
• trashes
• bad-mouths
• cries down
• discredits
• poor-mouths
• trash-talks
• disses
• vilipends
• scolds
• kisses off
• puts down
• abuses
• disapproves (of)
• maligns
• vilifies
• disgraces
• rips
• discommends
• censures
• traduces
• reprehends
• defames
• slanders
• slurs
• reprobates
• asperses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• magnifies
• applauds
• extols
• exalts
• praises
• approves
• recommends
• glorifies
• lauds
• endorses
• favors
• sanctions
• commends
• acclaims
• compliments
• countenances
• eulogizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minimizes

Conduct yourself in a way that minimizes unnecessary harm to innocent people. — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Why reward a debt collector if your agent can negotiate an agreement that minimizes your loss? — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Cooler weather also makes recovery much easier and minimizes post-treatment pigmentation. — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

This minimizes the risk of missing the seasonal reblooming window. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 6 Aug. 2026

Investigators said California law requires utilities such as Southern California Edison to maintain electrical equipment in a manner that minimizes wildfire risk. — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026

Intervention is always possible, but a blockade by fire minimizes this risk compared to alternatives. — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Co-locating energy-intensive facilities near the generation source minimizes these long-distance delivery losses. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

But some fans fear the introduction of an award defined by geography minimizes the value of artists’ work. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 29 July 2026