"de-emphasize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈɛmfəsaɪz/ [UK] Forms: de-emphasizes [present, singular, third-person], de-emphasizing [participle, present], de-emphasized [participle, past], de-emphasized [past]
Etymology: de- + emphasize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|emphasize}} de- + emphasize Head templates: {{en-verb}} de-emphasize (third-person singular simple present de-emphasizes, present participle de-emphasizing, simple past and past participle de-emphasized)
  1. (transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down. Tags: transitive Synonyms: de-emphasise, deemphasise, deemphasize, deëmphasize
    Sense id: en-de-emphasize-en-verb-3N-E~rVH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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