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de-emphasize

[ dee-em-fuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

de-emphasized, de-emphasizing.
  1. to place less emphasis upon; reduce in importance, size, scope, etc.:

    The university de-emphasized intercollegiate football.



de-emphasize

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verb

  1. tr to remove emphasis from
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Origin of de-emphasize1

First recorded in 1935–40; de- + emphasize
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Mr. Trump and his allies, then and now, have tried to tie Mr. Biden to progressive local officials who, for a time, de-emphasized prosecution of some nonviolent crimes to reduce incarceration rates.

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Political experts say there might be heavy pressure from anti-abortion groups to lift the Senate filibuster if the GOP gains full control in Washington, but national organizations have de-emphasized the issue, at least publicly.

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Service providers sought to de-emphasize the use of large shelters during the early days of the pandemic, amid fears of a super spreader event through a vulnerable population.

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The Gates foundation policy dovetails with calls by some open-access advocates to de-emphasize the role of journal articles in quality control and professional evaluations.

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The center de-emphasized classical music in the programming of the events it produced in favor of other genres.

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