To marginalize (MAR-juh-nuh-lize) is to relegate or confine to an unimportant or inferior position.
Example (as used by Rich Schefren today): “Isolate the fewest activities you can be successful with. Then knock them off, one at a time. Don’t make the mistake of trying to do too much and, thus, marginalize your results.”
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