de-emphasize

See also: deemphasize and deëmphasize

English

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Etymology

From de- +‎ emphasize.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈɛmfəsaɪz/

Verb

de-emphasize (third-person singular simple present de-emphasizes, present participle de-emphasizing, simple past and past participle de-emphasized)

  1. (transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.

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