de-emphasize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈɛmfəsaɪz/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English emphasize English de-emphasize From de- + emphasize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| de-emphasized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| de-emphasized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| deemphasise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| de-emphasizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| de-emphasise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| deëmphasize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| deemphasize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| de-emphasizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cut down · vilipend · downplay · understate · make light of · derogate · de-emphasize · superficialize · play down · degrade · dispraise · trivialize · disparage · lilliputianize · underestimate · make nothing of · bagatellize · underplay · minimize · understate · make little of · deprecate · downplay · belittle · denigrate · set at nought · banalize
Translations (1)
ga dí-bhéimnigh (Translations)