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