minify
[ min-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈmɪn əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), min·i·fied, min·i·fy·ing.
to make less.
to minimize.
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OTHER WORDS FROM minify
min·i·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby minify
minicycle, minidisc, minidish, minidress, Minié ball, minify, Minigun, minikin, minilab, minilaparotomy, minim
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British Dictionary definitions for minify
minify
/ (ˈmɪnɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) rare to minimize or lessen the size or importance of (something)
Derived forms of minify
minification (ˌmɪnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən), nounWord Origin for minify
C17: from Latin minus less; for form, compare magnify
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