minimize
🇺🇸
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
verb
C1
to make something as small as possible, especially something bad
We should minimize waste to help the environment.
C1
to make something seem less important than it is
He tried to minimize his mistakes during the meeting.
R
to make a computer window smaller
Please minimize the browser window when you're done.
translation
to make something as small as possible, especially something bad; to make something seem less important than it is; to make a computer window smaller
Word Forms
3rd Present
minimizes
Past
minimized
Perfect
minimized
Progressive
minimizing