Difference between Minimize and Reducing

MINIMIZE vs REDUCING: NOUN

Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
Loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

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

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

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.
Cause to seem less serious
Play down

A & n. from reduce.
A furnace for reducing ores.
A pipe fitting, as a coupling, an elbow, a tee, etc., for connecting a large pipe with a smaller one.
A device for automatically maintaining a diminished pressure of steam, air, gas, etc., in a pipe, or other receiver, which is fed from a boiler or pipe in which the pressure is higher than is desired in the receiver.
Becoming slimmer
Loss of excess weight (as by dieting)

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

Mitigating, Cutting, Alleviating, Halving, Minimize, Limiting, Curtailing, Lessen, Curbing, Eliminating, Lessening, Lowering, Decreasing, Minimizing, Reduction

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

Streamlining, Mitigating, Cutting, Alleviating, Halving, Minimize, Limiting, Curtailing, Lessen, Curbing, Eliminating, Lessening, Lowering, Decreasing, Minimizing

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.

Reducing household water use is most effective at reducing overall water use in developed nations where water consumption is quite large.
Breastfeeding appears to protect against asthma by reducing the risk of respiratory infections, rather than reducing the risk of allergy.
The interest on home loans is usually calculated either on monthly reducing or yearly reducing balance.
This intervention is believed to also contribute to reducing maternal mortality by reducing unwanted pregnancies.
That results in reducing the overall taxable profit, so reducing the tax.
Nearly a third indicated that reducing stress can assist with reducing high BP.
Americans everywhere reject the notion that reducing prescription drug costs means reducing innovation.
Reducing PIM levels starts with reducing nonlinearity in the circuit.
He believes in reducing expenditures before reducing taxes.
Reducing exposure amount by reducing daily caseloads, where feasible.