Verb minimise has 2 senses
  1. understate, minimize, minimise, downplay - represent as less significant or important
    --1 is one way to inform
    Derived forms: noun minimisation1, noun minimum1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. minimize, minimise - make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"
    --2 is one way to decrease, lessen, minify
    Antonyms: maximize, maximise
    Derived forms: noun minimisation1, noun minimum1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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