Minimize

Alternative forms

• minimise non-Oxford British spelling

Origin

From Latin.

Full definition of minimize

Verb

1. (transitive) To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
2. (computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.