MINIFY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

minify

verb

Definition of minify

as in to reduce

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Studies show that drinking more fluid—preferably water—can significantly reduce the risk of stone formation and recurrence.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
The White Worm, who styled herself as a peacetime consigliere, is reduced to obsolescence by the promise of all-out war.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduce

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Some of the commitments of the CROP plan is to decrease communitywide greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030, and achieve communitywide net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The Palm Beach County school district, like its Broward and Miami-Dade counterparts, is facing the issue of decreasing enrollment.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

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India’s world-leading IT sector is downsizing, facing mass disruption by AI.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The layoffs added to earlier downsizing by the software giant and moves by companies that include Amazon and Oracle to shed thousands of people in the last two years.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of downsize

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Instead, the fresh requirements appeared to diminish prospects for a quick deal, despite optimism last week an agreement was near.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
But they’ve never been litigated — and the developments are already stoking fears of diminishing Fed independence as the central bank weighs whether to raise interest rates at its next meeting.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminish

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Drinking less alcohol may lessen next-day effects but zebra striping cannot eliminate hangovers entirely.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
The companies say that the partnership is also designed to lessen the burden for business owners with resolving complex financial issues and eliminates the task of managing separate applications for bookkeeping, invoicing, banking, and cash flow.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of lessen

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The microcontrollers, typically abbreviated as BMCs, run with their own operating system firmware, network stack, and IP address.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Its title abbreviates the spring/summer 2026 season, dropping the album directly into the fashion calendar.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

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