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Deemphasize

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

📖 Definitions of "Deemphasize"

verb

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Deemphasize"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
destressverb	(ergative) To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.

↔️ Antonyms of "Deemphasize"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
emphasizeverb	(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
accentuateverb	(transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
stressnoun	(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
accentnoun	(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
bring outverb	To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
set offverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deemphasize"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
destressverb	(ergative) To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.
deemphasizingverb	Alternative form of de-emphasize. [(transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.]
deemphasizesverb	Alternative form of de-emphasize. [(transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.]
deemphasizedverb	—
emphasizeverb	(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
deemphasisnoun	Alternative spelling of de-emphasis. [A reduction in emphasis.]
underemphasizeverb	(transitive) To place insufficient emphasis on.
downplayverb	(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
emphasizingverb	the act of giving special importance or significance to something
reemphasizeverb	To emphasize again; to reiterate.
overemphasizeverb	To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
marginalizeverb	(transitive) To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.
minimalizeverb	To reduce to a minimum.
emphasizesverb	(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
underemphasized	Insufficiently emphasized
overemphasizingverb	To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
emphasiseverb	British standard spelling of emphasize.
instrumentalizeverb	(transitive) To make into an instrument for achieving a goal.
reemphasizesverb	To emphasize again; to reiterate.
downplayingnoun	The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.