Meanings
verbde-emphasise (third-person singular simple present de-emphasises, present participle de-emphasising, simple past and past participle de-emphasised)
present singular third person de-emphasises · participle present de-emphasising · participle past de-emphasised · past de-emphasised
- alternativeAlternative form of deemphasise.
Synonyms & antonyms
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de-emphasise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-emphasise
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“de-emphasise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-emphasise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de-emphasise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-emphasise.
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