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Meaning of
deemphasizes
in English
deemphasizes
us
/dɪˌɪmfəˈsaɪz/
uk
/dɪˌɛmfəˈsaɪz/
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Definitions
Verb
to
play
down
or
minimize
something
The
company
deemphasizes
the
environmental
impact
of
its
operations
.
makes
something
less
important
;
reduces
emphasis
The
new
policy
deemphasizes
standardized
testing
in
schools
.
lowers
the
priority
(
of
an
issue
,
etc
.)
The
government
deemphasizes
the
issue
of
climate
change
in
its
budget
.