verb
- reducing the importance, prominence, or emphasis given to something
Usage: present participle of deemphasize
Examples
- The company is deemphasizing traditional advertising in favor of social media.
- She’s deemphasizing her role in the project’s success.
- The new curriculum is deemphasizing rote memorization.
- By deemphasizing competition, the coach helped build team spirit.
- The report is deemphasizing the negative findings.
- They’re deemphasizing formal dress codes in the workplace.