minimize
verb
[ ˈmɪnɪmʌɪz ]
• reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree.
• "the aim is to minimize costs"
Similar:
keep down,
keep at/to a minimum,
reduce,
decrease,
cut back on,
cut down,
lessen,
curtail,
diminish,
prune,
pare down,
shrink,
slash,
