minify

[ min-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈmɪn əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), min·i·fied, min·i·fy·ing.

to make less.

to minimize.

Origin of minify

1670–80; <Latin min(us) less + -ify, modeled on magnify

OTHER WORDS FROM minify

min·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby minify

minicycle, minidisc, minidish, minidress, Minié ball, minify, Minigun, minikin, minilab, minilaparotomy, minim

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Example sentences from the Web for minify

The hackers maintain, however, that the Minify hole has been alive and well.
New Gawker Security Breach|Brian Ries|December 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He desires to magnify, not to minify, the importance of these illustrious men.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians|G. G. Findlay
Then let us truly magnify Him—not minify, as the theologians do.
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley
But by no means do I ever overlook or minify the fact that this is one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life.
What Is Man? And Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Local caste, prejudice, interest, and bias warp us and minify our usefulness.
Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H. F. Lee (A Representative from Virginia)|Various
I here hesitate before a little adventure which I would not make too much of nor yet minify: it seems to me so gentle and winning.
Familiar Spanish Travels|W. D. Howells

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), noun

Word Origin for minify

C17: from Latin minus less; for form, compare magnify

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单词	minify
释义	minify [ min-uh-fahy ] / ˈmɪn əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR minify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), min·i·fied, min·i·fy·ing. to make less. to minimize. Origin of minify 1670–80; <Latin min(us) less + -ify, modeled on magnify OTHER WORDS FROM minify min·i·fi·ca·tion, noun Words nearby minify minicycle, minidisc, minidish, minidress, Minié ball, minify, Minigun, minikin, minilab, minilaparotomy, minim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for minify The hackers maintain, however, that the Minify hole has been alive and well. New Gawker Security Breach\|Brian Ries\|December 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He desires to magnify, not to minify, the importance of these illustrious men. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians\|G. G. Findlay Then let us truly magnify Him—not minify, as the theologians do. Where the Blue Begins\|Christopher Morley But by no means do I ever overlook or minify the fact that this is one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life. What Is Man? And Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Local caste, prejudice, interest, and bias warp us and minify our usefulness. Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H. F. Lee (A Representative from Virginia)\|Various I here hesitate before a little adventure which I would not make too much of nor yet minify: it seems to me so gentle and winning. Familiar Spanish Travels\|W. D. Howells 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), noun Word Origin for minify C17: from Latin minus less; for form, compare magnify Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to minify mitigate, dilute, erode, slacken, minimize, ease, shrink, impair, dwindle, decrease, abate, narrow, diminish, curtail, lighten, weaken, taper off, trim, cut back, halt
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minify

verb (used with object), min·i·fied, min·i·fy·ing.

Origin of minify

OTHER WORDS FROM minify

Words nearby minify

Example sentences from the Web for minify

British Dictionary definitions for minify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Derived forms of minify

Word Origin for minify

Words related to minify