minimises
Makes as small
Minimises is the British spelling of minimizes.
To minimise is to reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree: The new policy minimises risk.
It also means to represent something as less important than it is: Don't minimise my concerns.
In computing, to minimise a window is to shrink it to an icon or taskbar.
To make something seem unimportant
- understateExpress with restraint
- trivializeMake light of
- diminishTo make smaller
- de-emphasizeMinimize perceived significance
play down · soft-pedal · underplay · downgrade · devalue · discount · underestimate · disparage
Limited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- narrowOf small width
confined · squeezed · shrunken · compressed · condensed · miniature · diminutive · petite
belittle
To make something seem unimportant
- understateExpress with restraint
- trivializeMake light of
- diminishTo make smaller
de-emphasize · play down · soft-pedal · underplay · downgrade · devalue · discount · underestimate · disparage · talk down
small
Limited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
narrow · confined · squeezed · shrunken · compressed · condensed · miniature · diminutive · petite · pocket-sized
shrink
Decrease in size
curtail · downsize · contract · pare · trim · truncate · abbreviate · shorten · clip · prune
minimisesemphasises
Gives special importance to
exaggerates · overstates · accentuates · highlights · stresses