minimize

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To make something as small as possible.

   Wearing a seatbelt helps minimize the risk of injury.

2. 2
   verb

   To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

   He tried to minimize the damage by blaming bad weather.

3. 3
   verb

   To shrink a window on a computer screen so it is hidden but still open.

   I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.

From Latin minimus + -ize.

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