Difference between Minimize and Lessen

MINIMIZE vs LESSEN: VERB

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

To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size.
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.

To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade

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.

Make become smaller
To cause to appear less from increase of distance; specifically, in falconry, to soar above or beyond.
To degrade; reduce in dignity; depreciate; disparage.
To make less; diminish; reduce in number, size, degree, or quality.
To come to appear less from increase of distance.
To become less; contract in bulk, quantity, number, or amount; decrease; diminish; shrink.

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

Curtail, Ease, Soften, Ameliorate, Reducing, Relieve, Alleviate, Mitigate, Reduce, Minimize, Minify, Fall, Subside, Decrease, Diminish

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

Attenuate, Dampen, Curb, Curtail, Ease, Soften, Ameliorate, Reducing, Relieve, Mitigate, Reduce, Minimize, Fall, Decrease, Diminish

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.

It will only lessen their opinion of you.
This will lessen the impact on their employment.
Lessen, reduce, decrease, abate, subside, shorten, dwarf, retrench.
Fairbanks ISDs, provide monetary rewards to lessen absenteeism.
CSL testing which could lessen the shaft capacity.
Wad how can we overcome or lessen them?
Solar energy can always help lessen electricity costs.
This may lessen the tediousness of long trip.
Vooral als je al jaren dezelfde lessen geeft.
These medicines can lessen or stop hallucinations, help patients distinguish between reality and the imaginary, and lessen feelings of confusion.