English > minify: 1 sense > verb 1, change| Meaning | make smaller. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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| Synonyms | decrease, lessen |
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| Narrower | abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce | Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
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| cut | Have a reducing effect |
| de-escalate, weaken, step down | Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of |
| diminish, belittle | lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
| limit, circumscribe, confine to | restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| minimize, minimise | make small or insignificant |
| mitigate | make less severe or harsh |
| pare, pare down | decrease gradually or bit by bit |
| reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down | cut down on |
| reduce, boil down, concentrate | cook until very little liquid / liquid is left |
| shrink, reduce | Reduce in size |
| slack, slacken, slack up, relax | make less active or fast |
| slake, abate, slack | make less active / active / active or intense |
| suppress | Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop |
| turn down, lower, lour | make lower or quieter |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
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| Opposite | increase | make bigger or more |
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| Spanish | decrecer, disminuir, menguar, mermar, reducir |
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| Catalan | decréixer, disminuir, reduir |
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