All maximise antonyms

verb maximise

• minimise — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
• abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
• decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
• diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
• lessen — to become less.
• lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
• play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
• reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
• shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
• weaken — to make weak or weaker.
• compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
• contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
• debase — To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
• depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
• deflate — If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.