Abate and Minimize

Abate

Abate verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: a couple of aspirin should abate the pain

Minimize and abate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimize" instead a verb "Abate".

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Minimize

Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Abate and minimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abate" instead a verb "Minimize".

Common collocations

confusion abate confusion minimize confusion
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