de-emphasize

de-em·pha·size  (d-mf-sz)

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.

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de-empha·sis (-ss) n.

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de-emphasize, de-emphasise [diːˈɛmfəˌsaɪz]

vb

(tr) to remove emphasis from

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

de-emphasize - reduce the emphasis de-emphasise, destress alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" reduce - destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it