de-emphasize

English

Alternative forms

• de-emphasise, deemphasise, deemphasize, deëmphasize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /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.