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1. Reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree
   "Another kind of non value-adding work that gets minimized in reengineered processes is checking and control"
   - minimised [Brit]

1. Make small or insignificant
   "Let's minimize the risk"
   - minimise [Brit]
    
2. Represent as less significant or important
   - understate, minimise [Brit], downplay
    
3. Cause to seem less serious; play down
   "Don't minimize his influence"
   - belittle, denigrate, derogate, minimise [Brit]
    
4. (computing) cause a window to show on screen as a small icon (without closing the program)

See also: decreased, minimization, minimum, reduced

Type of: belittle, decrease, disparage, inform, lessen, minify, pick at

Antonym: maximize

Encyclopedia: Minimize