De Emphasize

Synonyms of de emphasize

• diminish
• downplay
• minimize

Antonyms of de emphasize

• accentuate
• emphasize
• highlight

Collocations of de emphasize

importance

Frequency: 70 %

The speaker tried to de-emphasize the importance of the issue.

significance

Frequency: 60 %

He wanted to de-emphasize the significance of the event.

attention

Frequency: 55 %

She tried to de-emphasize the attention on her achievements.

focus

Frequency: 50 %

The manager decided to de-emphasize the focus on profits.

impact

Frequency: 45 %

The article aimed to de-emphasize the impact of the new policy.

Idiomatic Expressions for de emphasize

• Phrase: play down
  Meaning: to make something appear less important or significant
  Usage: The company decided to play down the negative impact of the new policy.