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deemphasize

de-em·pha·size
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-em-fuh-sahyz]
    • /diˈɛm fəˌsaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-em-fuh-sahyz]
    • /diˈɛm fəˌsaɪz/

Definitions of deemphasize word

  • verb with object deemphasize to place less emphasis upon; reduce in importance, size, scope, etc.: The university de-emphasized intercollegiate football. 1
  • noun deemphasize Alternative form of de-emphasize. 1

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Origin of deemphasize

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 Deemphasize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deemphasize 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 58% 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.

deemphasize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deemphasize

verb deemphasize

  • 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.
  • lessen — to become less.
  • soften — to make soft or softer.

Antonyms for deemphasize

verb deemphasize

  • overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
  • build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
  • play up — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • blow up — If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion.

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