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Minimize(money)
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minimize(dictionary)

minimize (iou)



minimize verb. Also minimise. E19.
[from Latin minimus (see MINIM) + -IZE.]
verb trans. Reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, or degree. E19.
Which? There's more than one..layout for the carpet to minimise wastage.
verb trans. & intrans. Estimate (a thing) at the lowest possible amount, value, significance, etc.; underestimate or play down (a problem, dogma, etc.); treat (a thing) as negligible. L19.
Christian World Let no one think..Jesus ever minimised the..sinfulness of sin. A. Hutschnecker Pride made him minimize his inner terror.
verb intrans. Attain a minimum value. L20.
minimi'zation noun E19.
minimizer noun M19.