Meanings
verbdeëmphasize (third-person singular simple present deëmphasizes, present participle deëmphasizing, simple past and past participle deëmphasized)
present singular third person deëmphasizes · participle present deëmphasizing · participle past deëmphasized · past deëmphasized
- Dated spelling of de-emphasize.
Origin
From de- + emphasize with a diaeresis applied.
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APA
deëmphasize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%C3%ABmphasize
MLA
“deëmphasize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%C3%ABmphasize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deëmphasize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%C3%ABmphasize.
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