minimalize

Etymology

From minimal + -ize.

minimalize means to reduce to a minimum. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

verb

To reduce to a minimum.“So if you only publicize it as a lesbian love story and don't take into consideration all the other elements that would attract people who want to go to the movies — like the country-western sound track and the Reno of the '50s, and the other relationships and characters — then you're going to minimalize your audience.”