minimise
v 1: represent as less significant or important [syn:
{understate}, {minimize}, {minimise}, {downplay}] [ant:
{amplify}, {exaggerate}, {hyperbolise}, {hyperbolize},
{magnify}, {overdraw}, {overstate}]
2: make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk" [syn:
{minimize}, {minimise}] [ant: {maximise}, {maximize}]