Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
minimize
To reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree.
Example
He tried to minimize the damage caused by the accident.
reduce
To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
Example
She decided to reduce her workload to avoid burnout.
decrease
To become smaller in size, amount, or degree.
Example
The company's profits decreased due to the economic downturn.
How are these antonyms different from each other?
- 1Minimize implies reducing something to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- 2Reduce means making something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
- 3Decrease refers to becoming smaller in size, amount, or degree.
Good things to know
- 1Business: Use these antonyms to describe changes in profits, expenses, or production levels.
- 2Environment: Utilize these words to talk about reducing waste, pollution, or carbon footprint.
- 3Personal Development: Incorporate these antonyms in conversations about time management, stress reduction, or simplifying life.
Remember this!
The antonyms of maximise are minimize, reduce, and decrease. These words convey the opposite meaning of maximise, which means to increase or make something as large as possible. Use these words in business, environment, and personal development contexts to describe changes in profits, expenses, production levels, waste, pollution, carbon footprint, time management, stress reduction, or simplifying life.
