de-emphasize

de-emphasize Definition

de-emphasize (dē em′fə sīz′)

transitive verb de-emphasized -·sized′, de-emphasizing -·siz′ing

to remove emphasis from; lessen the importance or prominence of

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de-emphasize Usage Examples

Object

importance: In essence, the reviewers de-emphasize the importance of the crystallographic aspects of collaborative projects.
role: The civic learning approach tends to de-emphasize the role of social influences on citizenship education.

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