"minimalize" meaning in English

See minimalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: minimalizes [present, singular, third-person], minimalizing [participle, present], minimalized [participle, past], minimalized [past]
Etymology: minimal + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|minimal|ize}} minimal + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} minimalize (third-person singular simple present minimalizes, present participle minimalizing, simple past and past participle minimalized)
  1. To reduce to a minimum. Derived forms: minimalization Related terms: minimize
    Sense id: en-minimalize-en-verb-HK59LPk3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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