miniaturise
Translation
to miniaturize, to make smaller
Examples
They are trying to miniaturise the computer chips.
They are trying to miniaturize the computer chips.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) much smaller They are trying to miniaturize the computer chips.
Similar Words
Synonyms: downsize, scale down, shrink; Antonyms: enlarge, expand, magnify
Etymology
From 'miniature' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It literally means 'to make miniature'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ize' often turns a noun or adjective into a verb, like in 'realize' or 'modernize'.