minify

min·i·fy

[min-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object), min·i·fied, min·i·fy·ing.
1.
to makeless.
2.
to minimize.

Origin:
1670–80; < Latin min(us) less + -ify, modeled on magnify

min·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
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minify (ˈmɪnɪˌfaɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
rare (tr) to minimize or lessen the size or importance of (something)
 
[C17: from Latin minus less; for form, compare magnify]
 
minification
 
n

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Minify is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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