de-emphasize

de-emphasize

See also: deemphasize and deëmphasize

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English emphasize
English de-emphasize

    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.
      Synonyms: downplay, make light of, understate; see also Thesaurus:trivialize

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