Dictionary Entry
minimises
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/min-uh-my-ziz/Word FrequencyUncommon (2.97)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose minimises when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“So religion minimises risk for women, but stunts social advancement.”
“That minimises the risk of keyloggger malware (which records every keystroke you type, and can potentially be used by hackers to discover your password) being surreptitiously installed on your system.”
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Origin
From Latin 'minimus' (smallest) and the verb suffix '-ize'.
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Poetry examples for “minimises”
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