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trivialize

[ˈtrɪviəlaɪz]
verb
trivializar
1. to make something seem less important, serious, or significant than it actually is
Don't trivialize her concerns; they are legitimate.
Não trivialize suas preocupações; elas são legítimas.
2. to reduce something complex to something overly simple
The media trivializes important political issues.
A mídia trivializa questões políticas importantes.
Synonyms
minimizedownplaybelittlediminishunderstatemake light of
Antonyms
magnifyexaggerateemphasizehighlightelevate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trivializar
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
trivializar
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a mountain out of a molehill (opposite meaning)
brush off
dismiss out of hand
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