Minimize

verb

/ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/

Word Frequency: 9.8

Definitions

1.verbTo make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.

2.verbTo 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."

3.verbTo treat (someone) slightingly.

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