Unmaximize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To restore (a window) from a maximized state. transitive

    "To maximize or unmaximize a window, click the button in the upper right corner. On Windows, you can minimize, maximize, or close a window by clicking one of the three buttons located in the upper right corner of each window."

Example

More examples

"To maximize or unmaximize a window, click the button in the upper right corner. On Windows, you can minimize, maximize, or close a window by clicking one of the three buttons located in the upper right corner of each window."

Etymology

From un- + maximize.

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