"minimise sth" in German to minimise sth. etw. herunterspielen etw. verharmlosen etw. verniedlichen Detailed translations for "minimise sth" to minimise sth. to minimise sth.(also: to play down sth., to downplay sth., to minimize sth., to make light of sth.) etw. herunterspielen to minimise sth.(also: to play down sth., to downplay sth., to minimize sth., to make light of sth.) etw. verharmlosen to minimise sth.(also: to play down sth., to downplay sth., to minimize sth., to make light of sth.) etw. verniedlichen{transitive verb}