de-emphasize

See also: deemphasize and deëmphasize

English

Alternative forms

• de-emphasise, deemphasise, deemphasize, deëmphasize

Etymology

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.