minimize

( also UK -ise)

/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/ verb [T]

Translation

› to make the amount of something that is unpleasant or not wanted as small as possible

asgari düzeye indirmek; mümkün olan ölçüde azaltmak

Airport staff are trying to minimize the inconvenience caused to passengers.1811

(Definition of minimize verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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