minimize Synonyms

downplay belittle play down understate decrease minimise denigrate deprecate derogate discount de-emphasize lower lessen curtail trivialize mitigate reduce shrink alleviate diminish underrate cut back subdue soften put down wane undervalue suppress temper trim underestimate underplay shorten run down gloss over make light of rein in scale down shrink back underemphasize minimizing keep to a minimum damp down downgrade cut down devalue sell short hold down keep down talk down