Antonyms for minimize

Grammar : Verb

Spell : min-uh-mahyz

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz

Definition of minimize

Origin : 1802, first recorded in Bentham; see minimum + -ize.

verb make smaller; underrate

Example sentences :

I would rather exaggerate than minimize my own shortcomings to you to-night.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

Carmody did not attempt to minimize the seriousness of the opposition.
Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland

At least, we may take counsel how far we can minimize this hideous scandal.
Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle

What I always say, dear boy: minimize the risk of failure—eh?'
Extract from : « Despair's Last Journey » by David Christie Murray

But he meant at least to minimize it, and certainly not to let himself be captured alive.
Extract from : « Oh, You Tex! » by William Macleod Raine

They couldn't prevent advance warning, but they could delay and minimize it.
Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey

The legs should be tipped with rubber in order to minimize the noise.
Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management » by Ministry of Education

What positions may be chosen and formations adopted to minimize our own losses?
Extract from : « Manual of Military Training » by James A. Moss

I magnify the immediate desire and minimize the ultimate goal.
Extract from : « My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year » by John Henry Jowett

The student of human society cannot minimize the importance of race heredity.
Extract from : « Society » by Henry Kalloch Rowe

Synonyms for minimize

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