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- [dee-em-fuh-sahyz]
- /diˈɛm fəˌsaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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