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Minimizing
verb
Word Frequency:
2.8
Definitions
1.
verb
To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
2.
verb
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."
3.
verb
To treat (someone) slightingly.
Synonyms
derogate
belittle
denigrate
understate
abatement
alleviating
alleviation
attenuation
bridging
curbing
curtailing
cut
Rhymes With
patronizing
scrutinizing
self-aggrandizing
enterprising
tantalizing
mesmerizing
rising
demoralizing
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