verb
- past tense and past participle of minimize; reduced to the smallest possible amount or degree
- made to appear less important or significant than it actually is
- reduced a computer window to its smallest size on screen
Usage: computing
Examples
- The company minimized costs by reducing staff.
- She minimized the importance of the mistake.
- The risk was minimized through careful planning.
- He minimized the browser window to check his email.
- The damage was minimized by quick action.
- The politician minimized his role in the scandal.
- All windows were minimized to clear the desktop.