Minimize and Shrink

Minimize

Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Shrink is a synonym for minimize in reduce topic. In some cases you can use "Shrink" instead a verb "Minimize", when it comes to topics like keep down, underrate.

Shrink

Shrink verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

Minimize is a synonym for shrink in reduce topic. Sometimes you can use "Minimize" instead a verb "Shrink".

Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

Common collocations

rate minimize rate shrink rate
assets minimize assets shrink assets
size minimize size shrink size
damage minimize damage shrink damage
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