minimize
(verb)
verb
1. make small or insignificant
- Let's minimize the risk
Similar word(s): minimise
Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify
2. represent as less significant or important
Similar word(s): downplay, minimise, understate
Definition categories: communication, inform
3. cause to seem less serious; play down
Similar word(s): belittle, denigrate, derogate
Definition categories: communication, belittle, disparage
Sentences with minimize as a verb:
- I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.