HyperDic: de-emphasize

English > 1 sense of the word de-emphasize:
VERBchangede-emphasize, de-emphasise, destressreduce the emphasis
English > de-emphasize: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningReduce the emphasis.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsde-emphasise, destress
Narrowerreducedestress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change

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