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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de-em•pha•size /diˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -sized, -siz•ing. - to place less emphasis upon; reduce the importance of:to de-emphasize sports.
de--em•pha•sis /diˈɛmfəsɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de-em•pha•sis (dē em′fə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation - a reduction in emphasis:There has been de-emphasis on athletic activities at the school.
- the act or process of de-emphasizing.
- Electronicsa process of reducing the relative amplitude of certain frequencies in a signal that have been exaggerated by preemphasis, restoring the signal to its original form.
Also, de•em′pha•sis. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de-em•pha•size (dē em′fə sīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -sized, -siz•ing. - to place less emphasis upon;
reduce in importance, size, scope, etc.:The university de-emphasized intercollegiate football. Also,[esp. Brit.,] de-em′pha•sise′. |