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)
- (transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.