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View synonyms for de-emphasize
de-emphasize
[ dee-em-fuh-sahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, de-em·pha·sized, de-em·pha·siz·ing.
- to place less emphasis upon; reduce in importance, size, scope, etc.:
The university de-emphasized intercollegiate football.
de-emphasize
/ diːˈɛmfəˌsaɪz /
verb
- tr to remove emphasis from
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Example Sentences
Many Americans move to places that de-emphasize the particularities of their local community.
From The Daily Beast
But the soothing big-tent implications offered by those who say the GOP should de-emphasize social issues only seem to go one way.
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