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/ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
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/ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/
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/ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/
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/ˈmɪn.ɪˌmɑɪz/
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CMU ARPABET:
M IH1 N AH0 M AY2 Z
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To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
We have to minimize the budget. Try to minimize your biases.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: besmall, smallify, abase, abate, belittle, bring down, embase, cut, decrease, decrement, diminish, foreshorten, lessen, lilliputianize, lower, mince, minimize, reduce, shrink
Antonyms: maximize
To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The insurance adjuster tried to minimize the extent of the damage to lessen the company's exposure to liability.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lessen, lower, reduce, abase, abate, belittle, besmall, bring down, embase, cut, decrease, decrement, diminish, foreshorten, lilliputianize, mince, minimize, shrink, smallify
Antonyms: none provided
To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: maximize
To treat (someone) in a slighting manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To treat as trivial or insignificant; to trivialize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to minimize someone's feelings
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: banalize, disparage, play down, bagatellize, belittle, cut down, de-emphasize, denigrate, degrade, deprecate, derogate, dispraise, downplay, lilliputianize, make little of, make nothing of, minimize, set at nought, superficialize, trivialize, underestimate, underplay, understate, vilipend
Antonyms: none provided
make small or insignificant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: minimise
Antonyms: maximize
Broader terms: decrease, lessen, minify
Narrower terms: hedge
represent as less significant or important
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: understate, minimise, downplay
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inform
Narrower terms: trivialize, trivialise
cause to seem less serious; play down
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Don't belittle his influence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, derogate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disparage, belittle, pick at
Narrower terms: talk down
From Latin minimus + -ize.
Across languages
Translations 58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
նվազագույնի հասցնել
(nvazaguyni hascʻnel)
— to make small as possible
Armenian :
նվազեցնել
(nvazecʻnel)
— to make small as possible
Bulgarian :
намалявам
(namaljavam)
— to make small as possible
Bulgarian :
минимизирам
(minimiziram)
— to make small as possible
Catalan :
minimitzar
— to make small as possible
Chinese Mandarin :
最小化
(zuìxiǎohuà)
— to make small as possible
Czech :
minimalizovat
— to make small as possible
Estonian :
minimaliseerima
— to make small as possible
Finnish :
minimoida
— to make small as possible
Finnish :
vähätellä
— to make small as possible
French :
minimiser
— to make small as possible
German :
minimieren
— to make small as possible
Greek :
ελαχιστοποιώ
(elachistopoió)
— to make small as possible
Irish :
íoslaghdaigh
— to make small as possible
Irish :
íosmhéadaigh
— to make small as possible
Italian :
minimizzare
— to make small as possible
Japanese :
最小化する
(saishōka suru)
— to make small as possible
Korean :
최소화(最小化)하다
(choesohwahada)
— to make small as possible
Māori :
whakamōkito
— to make small as possible
Polish :
minimalizować
— to make small as possible
Polish :
zminimalizować
— to make small as possible
Portuguese :
minimizar
— to make small as possible
Russian :
минимизи́ровать
(minimizírovatʹ)
— to make small as possible
Russian :
своди́ть к ми́нимуму
(svodítʹ k mínimumu)
— to make small as possible
Spanish :
minimizar
— to make small as possible
Spanish :
achicar
— to make small as possible
Swedish :
minimera
— to make small as possible
Thai :
ย่อ
(yɔ̂ɔ)
— to make small as possible
Turkish :
azaltmak
— to make small as possible
Turkish :
cüceleştirmek
— to make small as possible
Turkish :
küçültmek
— to make small as possible
Turkish :
asgarīye indirmek
— to make small as possible
Turkish :
en aza indirgemek
— to make small as possible
Ukrainian :
мінімізува́ти
(minimizuváty)
— to make small as possible
Armenian :
նվազեցնել
(nvazecʻnel)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Bulgarian :
затварям
(zatvarjam)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Catalan :
minimitzar
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Chinese Mandarin :
最小化
(zuìxiǎohuà)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Estonian :
ahendama
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Finnish :
pienentää
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
French :
réduire
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Galician :
minimizar
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
German :
minimieren
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Japanese :
最小化する
(saishōka suru)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Korean :
최소화(最小化)하다
(choesohwahada)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Latin :
abscondo
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Latin :
obscuro
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Māori :
whakamōkito
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Portuguese :
minimizar
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Russian :
свора́чивать
(svoráčivatʹ)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Russian :
сверну́ть
(svernútʹ)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Russian :
минимизи́ровать
(minimizírovatʹ)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Spanish :
minimizar
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Swedish :
dölja
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Swedish :
minimera
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Thai :
ย่อ
(yɔ̂ɔ)
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Turkish :
küçült
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
Turkish :
simge durumuna küçült
— (computing) to cause a window to disappear
