Minimalize vs. Minimize — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Minimalize and Minimize
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Definitions
Minimalize
To make minimal.
Minimize
To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
Minimalize
To reduce to a minimum.
Minimize
To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size
Minimized the magnitude of the crisis.
Minimize
(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
We have to minimize the budget.
Try to minimize your biases.
The insurance adjuster tried to minimize the extent of the damage to lessen the company's exposure to liability.
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Minimize
To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.
Minimize
(transitive) To treat (someone) in a slighting manner.
Minimize
To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
Minimize
To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage.
Minimize
Make small or insignificant;
Let's minimize the risk
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Minimize
Represent as less significant or important
Minimize
Belittle;
Don't belittle his influence
