de-emphasize
[ dee-em-fuh-sahyz ]
/ diˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /
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.
Also
especially British,
de-em·pha·sise.
Words nearby de-emphasize
de-,
de-acquisition,
de-anglicization,
de-baathification,
de-emphasis,
de-emphasize,
de-energize,
de-epicardialization,
de-escalate,
de-excite,
de-ice
British Dictionary definitions for deemphasize
de-emphasize
de-emphasise
/ (diːˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to remove emphasis from