underemphasize
(redirected from underemphases)un·der·em·pha·size
(ŭn′dər-ĕm′fə-sīz′)tr.v. un·der·em·pha·sized, un·der·em·pha·siz·ing, un·der·em·pha·siz·es
To fail to give enough emphasis to.
un′der·em′pha·sis (-sĭs) n.
underemphasize
(ˌʌndərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) orunderemphasise
vb (tr)
to emphasize insufficiently
un•der•em•pha•size
(ˌʌn dərˈɛm fəˌsaɪz)v.t. -sized, -siz•ing.
to give less than sufficient emphasis to; minimize.
[1965–70]
underemphasize
Past participle: underemphasized
Gerund: underemphasizing
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