minimize, minimise
(verb) make small or insignificant; “Let’s minimize the risk”
understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
(verb) represent as less significant or important
Source: WordNet® 3.1
minimise (third-person singular simple present minimises, present participle minimising, simple past and past participle minimised)
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of minimize.
Source: Wiktionary
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
