minimize Synonyms

downplay denigrate belittle minimise understate derogate keep down talk down laugh off lowball soft-pedal tone down de-emphasize de-emphasise underreckon undervalue vilipend put down devalue play down write off run down cut down brush aside downsize downgrade gloss over make light of overgeneralize scale down sell short underemphasize minimizing taper off trivialize de-escalate devaluate thin out pare down shrug off miniaturize minimisation trivialise keep to a minimum underrate abbreviate depreciate detracting detract diminish