MAXIMIZING Antonyms

• restricting the scope or freedom of action

• an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

• becoming less or smaller

• (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

• a change downward

• the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

• restricting the scope or freedom of action

• strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

• the act of causing to become less

• the act of causing something to move to a lower level

• darkened by clouds

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

• place restrictions on

• terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

• make small or insignificant

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

• prevent (someone or something) from doing something

• prevent the action or expression of

• make small or insignificant

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down