Minimise Meaning

/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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verbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of minimize.

"A correspondent suggested that the superior riding qualities of the latter were due to the absence of piston-valve chests above the cylinders, which made it possible to bring the underside of the water-tanks to a lower level than that of the "Rivers", so minimising the unsteadying effect of water surging in the tanks."— 1944 May and June, “Notes and News: Tank Engine Stability”, in Railway Magazine, page 185:
Is there some way we can minimise the risk?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To save energy, we should ____ the use of air conditioning during the day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We should all try to ____ our overall waste by recycling more and using less single-use plastic in our daily lives.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
To save energy, we should ____ the use of air conditioning during the day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We should all try to ____ our overall waste by recycling more and using less single-use plastic in our daily lives.

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