- to place in a position of minor or marginal importance, significance, relevance, or effect: The government is attempting to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- to isolate or exclude from the dominant culture; perceive or treat as being on the fringes of a society or group: All of these policies have marginalized our vulnerable sisters and brothers for their religion, skin color, or sexual orientation.
- to relegate to the fringes, out of the mainstream; make seem unimportant
