minimize
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/verb
Middle School
1
To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
2
To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.
3
To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
4
To treat (someone) in a slighting manner.
5
To treat as trivial or insignificant; to trivialize.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing