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de-emphasize

[ dee-em-fuh-sahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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 /

First recorded in 1935–40; de- + emphasize

Many Americans move to places that de-emphasize the particularities of their local community.

But the soothing big-tent implications offered by those who say the GOP should de-emphasize social issues only seem to go one way.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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