minimize
Meaning
- To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
- To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.
- To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
- To treat (someone) in a slighting manner.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
Etymology
From Latin minimus + -ize.
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