/ Dictionary / Index M minimize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: min•i•mize Pronunciation: (min'u-mīz"), [key] — -mized, -miz•ing. to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. to represent at the lowest possible amount, value, importance, influence, etc., esp. in a disparaging way; belittle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: minimize (Thesaurus) minimill minimum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language