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单词 de-emphasize
释义

de-emphasize

verb

de-em·​pha·​size (ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz How to pronounce de-emphasize (audio)
de-emphasized; de-emphasizing; de-emphasizes

transitive verb

: to reduce in relative importance
also : play down
de-emphasis
(ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-səs How to pronounce de-emphasize (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • downplay
  • play down
  • soft-pedal
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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

de-emphasize

verb

as in to minimize
to reduce in apparent importance you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • minimize
  • downplay
  • dismiss
  • soft-pedal
  • play down
  • understate
  • underplay
  • denigrate
  • disparage
  • decry
  • derogate
  • deprecate
  • belittle
  • depreciate
  • talk down
  • run down
  • cry down
  • kiss off
  • bad-mouth
  • trash
  • trash-talk
  • put down
  • poor-mouth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • exaggerate
  • overstate
  • overdo
  • elaborate
  • embellish
  • pad
  • magnify
  • stretch
  • overdraw
  • overemphasize
  • embroider
  • hedge
  • sensationalize
  • overplay
  • fudge
  • melodramatize
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