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de-emphasize

de-em·pha·size
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-em-fuh-sahyz]
    • /də ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz/
    • /də ˈem.fə.saɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-em-fuh-sahyz]
    • /də ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz/

Definitions of de-emphasize word

  • verb de-emphasize to remove emphasis from 3
  • verb transitive de-emphasize to remove emphasis from; lessen the importance or prominence of 3
  • verb with object de-emphasize to place less emphasis upon; reduce in importance, size, scope, etc.: The university de-emphasized intercollegiate football. 1
  • verb de-emphasize (Transitive Verb) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down. 0

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Origin of de-emphasize

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; de- + emphasize

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Parts of speech for De-emphasize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

de-emphasize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for de-emphasize

verb de-emphasize

  • minimize — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
  • understate — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
  • play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.

Antonyms for de-emphasize

verb de-emphasize

  • overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.

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