Elide and Maximize

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Elide verb - To make less in extent or duration.

Usage example: the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long

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Maximize is an antonym for elide.

Maximize verb - Make as big or large as possible.

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Elide is an antonym for maximize.

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Maximize and Elide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elide/maximize

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