de-emphasize

Meanings

• Verb

  Reduce the importance or prominence of something.

  - "In her speech, she de-emphasized the need for a vote on the issue."
  - "He de-emphasized his own role in the project to give credit to his team."

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Variants

List of all variants of de-emphasize that leads to same result
de-emphases , de-emphasis , de-emphasize , de-emphasized , de-emphasizes , de-emphasizing

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Etymology

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A word formed from the prefix de- (meaning 'opposite' or 'reverse') and the verb emphasize.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'de-emphasize' was first used in print in 1929.

2. In music, de-emphasizing certain frequencies can improve the overall sound quality of a recording.

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Related Concepts

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1. Minimize: Similar meaning to de-emphasize, but often used to refer to making something smaller in size or scope.

2. Deprioritize: Related concept where something is given less importance or attention than other tasks or issues.

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Culture

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De-emphasizing is a common technique in public speaking and writing to draw attention to other aspects of a topic.

How to Memorize "de-emphasize"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of reducing importance or prominence, such as pushing something down or making it smaller.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of lessening importance or emphasis.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'de-emphasize' as a reminder for reducing importance.

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