deemphasize

Meanings

• Verb

  To make less important or noticeable.

  - "He de-emphasized his mistakes in the report."
  - "The teacher de-emphasized the importance of grades in favor of student participation."

• Verb

  To reduce the volume or intensity of.

  - "The engineer de-emphasized the high frequencies in the audio signal."
  - "She de-emphasized her coughing during the presentation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deemphasize
demphasize , applause , blaze , daze , glaze , haze , maze , praise

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Variants

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

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Forms

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de-emphasized, de-emphasizing, de-emphasises, de-emphasizeds

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'de' meaning 'away' or 'off' and 'emphasize' meaning 'to stress or highlight'.

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Trivia

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1. De-emphasize is a common term used in audio engineering to describe the process of reducing the volume or emphasis on certain frequency ranges.

2. The term 'de-emphasize' was first used in the field of linguistics in the early 20th century.

3. De-emphasizing can be an effective communication strategy to defuse conflict or reduce tension in a conversation.

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Related Concepts

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1. emphasize: The opposite of de-emphasize, meaning to make more important or noticeable.

2. minimize: To make smaller or reduce the amount or extent of something.

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How to Memorize "deemphasize"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'de-emphasize' as 'de' meaning 'away' or 'off' and 'emphasize' meaning 'to stress or highlight'. Imagine taking away or turning down the stress or emphasis.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'de-emphasize' with 'reduce' or 'minimize' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'De-emphasize means to De-stress or De-highlight' to help remember the meaning.

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