mɪnɪmaɪz

Definitions

1. verb

to make something as small as possible; to reduce the size, amount, or degree of something

“She tried to minimise her carbon footprint by using public transport.”

2. verb (transitive)

to reduce the size, amount, or degree of something

“He had to minimise his expenses to avoid bankruptcy.”

3. verb (intransitive)

to reduce the size, amount, or degree of something, typically in order to make something easier or less complicated

“She’s been trying to minimise her workload to free up more time for personal projects.”

4. noun

the reduction of something to its smallest possible size or amount

“The company’s aim was to achieve a significant amount of cost minimisation through restructuring.”