minimised

Shrunk to least

Minimised is the British spelling of minimized, the past tense of minimize.

To minimize something is to reduce it to the smallest possible amount or degree: We minimised our expenses during the renovation.

It can also mean to downplay significance: He minimised the risks involved.

In computing, to minimise a window is to shrink it to a taskbar icon.

reduced

decreased

Became smaller in amount

shrunk · curtailed · cut · depleted · dwindled · abated · attenuated · pared · trimmed · limited

compact

streamlined

Made smooth and efficient

miniature · small-scale · slim · sleek · space-saving · portable · lightweight · neat · trim · tidy

simplified

streamlined

Made smooth and efficient

organised · refined · distilled · pruned · trimmed · pared-down · stripped-back · uncluttered · clean · essential

downsized

layoffs

Mass job eliminations

cost-cutting · retrenchment · severance · streamlining · consolidation · outsourcing · attrition · rightsizing · closure

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degree/extent

minimisedmaximised

Increased to fullest extent

maximized · enlarged · increased · expanded · amplified

emphasis/attention

minimisedemphasised

Gave special importance to

highlighted · accentuated · stressed · exaggerated · magnified

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G