Past tense of minimize

Forms of minimize

Minimized in a sentence

• I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.
• Undercraft spray would be minimized by this system and a uniformly depressed water surface would result.2013, J.R. Amyot, Hovercraft Technology, Economics and Applications, page 317. From the entry undercraft
• Because of the danger of intercept, transmissions by a submarine are minimized and are coded by enigma.2011, Dan Ryan, Enigma: The Caldwell Series, page 287. From the entry enigma
• Trauma to the newborn may be minimized by en caul delivery.2007, Ashley S. Roman, Martin L. Pernoll, “Late Pregnancy Complications”, in Alan H. DeCherney, Lauren Nathan, T. Murphy Goodwin, Neri…. From the entry en caul
• These can be minimized or avoided by providing patients with adequate information prior to the endodontic procedure.2002, John Ide Ingle, Leif K. Bakland, Endodontics, page 770. From the entry dentolegal

Meaning of minimize

1. verb To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
2. verb To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.
3. verb To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.

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Questions about the past tense of minimize

What is the past tense of minimize?

The past tense of minimize is minimized.

What is the past participle of minimize?

The past participle of minimize is minimized.

Is minimize a regular or irregular verb?

Minimize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.