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minimalized

minimalized is the simple past and past participle of minimalize.

Meaning of minimalize

Verb

minimalize (third-person singular simple present minimalizes, present participle minimalizing, simple past and past participle minimalized)

  1. To reduce to a minimum.
    • So if you only publicize it as a lesbian love story and don't take into consideration all the other elements that would attract people who want to go to the movies — like the country-western sound track and the Reno of the '50s, and the other relationships and characters — then you're going to...1986 April 19, Loie Hayes, Donna Deitch, “Leapin' Lesbians!”, in Gay Community News, page 9

Questions about minimalized

What is minimalized the simple past and past participle of?
Minimalized is the simple past and past participle of minimalize.

Words near minimalized in the dictionary

  1. minimalities
  2. minimality
  3. minimalization
  4. minimalizations
  5. minimalize
  6. minimalized
  7. minimalizes
  8. minimalizing
  9. minimall
  10. minimalls
  11. minimally

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