Difference between Minimize and Denigrate

MINIMIZE vs DENIGRATE: VERB

Represent as less significant or important
Make small or insignificant
To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
Cause to seem less serious; play down
Belittle

Belittle
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
To blacken.
Cause to seem less serious; play down

To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size.
To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage.

Cause to seem less serious
Play down
To reduce to a minimum, or to the lowest terms or proportions; make as little or slight as possible; also, to depreciate; treat slightingly: as, to minimize the chances of war. Also spelled minimise.

Lessening, Counteract, Avoiding, Mitigating, Prevent, Reducing, Alleviate, Avoid, Reduce, Lessen, Mitigate, Derogate, Denigrate, Belittle, Understate

Undermine, Discredit, Vilify, Disparage, Asperse, Calumniate, Smirch, Minimize, Derogate, Slander, Smear, Sully, Defame, Besmirch, Belittle

Minimal, Lessening, Counteract, Avoiding, Mitigating, Prevent, Reducing, Avoid, Reduce, Lessen, Mitigate, Derogate, Denigrate, Belittle, Understate

Diminish, Devalue, Blacken, Undermine, Discredit, Vilify, Disparage, Smirch, Minimize, Derogate, Slander, Smear, Sully, Besmirch, Belittle

What can I do to minimize more quickly?
Contains soluble and insoluble fiber to minimize bloating.
The merchant is bound to minimize his damages.
Other steps were taken to minimize collateral damage.
Storing your food correctly will also minimize frost.
It is extremely important to prevent or minimize heat loss, or if in a desert environment, to minimize water loss.
History of Environmental Protect our system and minimize outages Minimize any adverse environmental impacts regulations possible, and and the public.
Ideally minimize all three, but the cheapest is not the lightest the most energy efficient; minimizing minimize the others.
Future challenges for the development of radiolabeled antibodies and peptides will notably be to minimize these toxicities, in particular to minimize renal failure.
This project will investigate innovative materials, designs, and manufacturing methods to minimize production cost, minimize weight, and maintain the relevant performance requirements.