LEARNit Dictionary

minimize

verb
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OPAL
1
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to reduce something, especially something bad, to the lowest possible level
به حداقل رساندن, کمینه کردن
opposite maximize
2
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to try to make something seem less important than it really is
کم اهمیت جلوه دادن, کاستن از اهمیت, ناچیز جلوه دادن, ناچیز شمردن, کوچک شمردن, اندک انگاشتن
He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others.
synonym play down
3
to make something small, especially on a computer screen
کوچک کردن, کمینه کردن, مینیمایز کردن, به حداقل رساندن
Minimize any windows you have open.
opposite maximize