shrink vs minify

shrink is a noun but minify is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shrink	Yes	No	Yes	No
minify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, minify is a hypernym of shrink; that is, minify is a word with a broader meaning than shrink:

Other hypernyms of shrink include decrease, lessen.

shrink (noun)	minify (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry

shrink (verb)	minify (verb)
become smaller or draw together	make become smaller
reduce in size; reduce physically
wither, as with a loss of moisture
decrease in size, range, or extent
draw back, as with fear or pain