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min·i·fy
(mĭn′ə-fī′)tr.v. min·i·fied, min·i·fy·ing, min·i·fies
To make smaller or less significant; reduce.
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minify
(ˈmɪnɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) rare to minimize or lessen the size or importance of (something)
[C17: from Latin minus less; for form, compare magnify]
minification n
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minify
Past participle: minified
Gerund: minifying
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| Verb | 1. |  minify - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" suppress - reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage" mitigate - make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances" boil down, concentrate, reduce - cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" shrink, reduce - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?" abbreviate, abridge, foreshorten, shorten, contract, reduce, cut - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" de-escalate, step down, weaken - reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis" cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" cut - have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings" |
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