Synonyms for minify
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : min-uh-fahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪn əˌfaɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for minify Other synonyms for the word minify
- abbreviate
- abridge
- amputate
- attenuate
- become smaller
- belittle
- boil down
- check
- chop
- clip
- close
- contract
- cramp
- crop
- cut
- cut back
- de-escalate
- decline
- degrade
- depreciate
- detract from
- die down
- die out
- dim
- dock
- downsize
- drain
- extenuate
- fade away
- get to meat
- grow less
- halt
- hinder
- impair
- lessen
- lighten
- look down upon
- lop
- lower
- make small
- micrify
- minify
- minimize
- mitigate
- moderate
- narrow
- overshadow
- pare down
- peter out
- predominate
- put in nutshell
- recede
- reduce
- retard
- retrench
- rise above
- roll back
- shorten
- shrink
- shrivel
- slack up
- slacken
- slash
- slow down
- soft-pedal
- stunt
- subside
- suppress
- take the bite out
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- taper
- taper off
- temper
- thin
- tower above
- tower over
- trim
- truncate
- wane
- weaken
- wind down
Définition of minify
- As in lessen : verb lower, reduce
- As in curtail : verb cut short; abridge
- As in diminish : verb become or cause to be less
- As in dwarf : verb minimize
- Then let us truly magnify Him—not minify, as the theologians do.
- Extract from : « Where the Blue Begins » by 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.
- Extract from : « What Is Man? And Other Stories » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- He desires to magnify, not to minify, the importance of these illustrious men.
- Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians » by G. G. Findlay
- Local caste, prejudice, interest, and bias warp us and minify our usefulness.
- Extract from : « Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H. F. Lee (A Representative from Virginia) » by 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.
- Extract from : « Familiar Spanish Travels » by W. D. Howells
Antonyms for minify
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