Decrease
Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Deemphasize and decrease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deemphasize" instead a verb "Decrease".
Deemphasize
Decrease and deemphasize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Deemphasize".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- relax and decrease
- relax and deemphasize
- soften and decrease
- soften and deemphasize
- discount and decrease
- discount and deemphasize
- moderate and decrease
- moderate and deemphasize
- restrain and decrease
- restrain and deemphasize
- weaken and decrease
- weaken and deemphasize
- lessen and decrease
- lessen and deemphasize
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Deemphasize and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/deemphasize
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Deemphasize or Decrease. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/deemphasize.
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