1. to reduce the severity, importance, or extent of problems or obstacles
The project manager worked to minimize difficulties during the implementation phase.
O gerente de projeto trabalhou para minimizar dificuldades durante a fase de implementação.
2. to make problems seem less serious or troublesome than they actually are
He tends to minimize difficulties rather than address them head-on.
Ele tende a minimizar dificuldades em vez de enfrentá-las diretamente.