deemphasize

See also: deëmphasize and de-emphasize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ emphasize.

Verb

deemphasize (third-person singular simple present deemphasizes, present participle deemphasizing, simple past and past participle deemphasized)

1. Alternative form of de-emphasize
   • 1992, Hal Higdon, “Fartlek: A Time-tested Treasure”, in Kathleen A. Becker, editor, Run Fast: How to Train for a 5-K or 10-K Race, Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, →ISBN, pages 128–129:

     In an article in Athletics Journal, Paul A. Smith described fartlek as "a continuous overdistance run with numerous faster-paced interval runs interspersed, until the runner feels tired, but not exhausted." Smith claimed that because fartlek existed in the mind of the runner as a form of play, it deemphasized the feeling or perception of fatigue.

   • 2023, Jacqueline B. Helfgott, Copycat Crime:

     One way to minimize or mitigate the copycat effect is to deemphasize the perpetrator and deglorify the violence in real and fictional stories.