English Explanatory Dictionary

de-emphasize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/diːˈɛmfəsaɪz/

Word forms

de-emphasize de-emphasizes de-emphasizing de-emphasized de-emphasise deemphasise deemphasize deëmphasize

Etymology

From de- + emphasize.

Synonyms

downplay make light of understate bagatellize banalize belittle cut down de-emphasize denigrate degrade deprecate derogate disparage dispraise lilliputianize make little of make nothing of minimize play down set at nought superficialize trivialize underestimate underplay vilipend
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