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DE-EMPHASIZE

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de-em⋅pha⋅size

  [dee-em-fuh-sahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -sized, -siz⋅ing.
to place less emphasis upon; reduce in importance, size, scope, etc.: The university de-emphasized intercollegiate football.
Also, especially British, de-em⋅pha⋅sise.

Origin:
1935–40; de- + emphasize
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de-em·pha·size   (dē-ěm'fə-sīz')   
tr.v.   de-em·pha·sized, de-em·pha·siz·ing, de-em·pha·siz·es
To decrease the emphasis on; minimize the importance of.
de-em'pha·sis (-sĭs) n.
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