minimize

/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/

verb

minimalizować

/miˈnimalizɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

ograniczaćzmniejszać

Definition

to reduce something, especially something bad, to the lowest possible level

Examples

Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection.

Dobra higiena pomaga zminimalizować ryzyko infekcji.

Synonyms

reduce lessen decrease

Collocations

minimize riskminimize damageminimize costs

Word forms

minimizedpast simpleminimizingpresent participleminimizesthird person singular

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