De-emphasize
De-emphasize verb - To reduce in apparent importance.
Reduce and de-emphasize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reduce" instead a verb phrase "De-emphasize".
Reduce
Reduce verb - Destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it.
De-emphasize and reduce are semantically related. You can use "De-emphasize" instead a verb "Reduce".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- relax and de-emphasize
- relax and reduce
- moderate and de-emphasize
- moderate and reduce
- impair and de-emphasize
- impair and reduce
- weaken and de-emphasize
- weaken and reduce
- lessen and de-emphasize
- lessen and reduce
- diminish and de-emphasize
- diminish and reduce
- depreciate and de-emphasize
- depreciate and reduce
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