minimise

Other spellings

• (US) minimize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ or /ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ or /ˈmɪn.əˌmaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form minimise

Third-person singular minimises

Past tense minimised

Past participle minimised

Present participle minimising

1. (transitive) If you minimise something, you make it as small as possible.
   • Antonyms: maximise and maximize

   We should take all steps to minimise the risk of disease.

   We are trying to minimise pollution by using bikes instead of our car.

   These steps will help us to minimise the time and cost of transporting materials.

Related words

• minimum
• minimal