Translation of de-emphasize from English into Dutch
Verb
reduce importance
make something less important or prominent- The company decided to de-emphasize its traditional product lines in favor of new technologies.Het bedrijf besloot zijn traditionele productlijnen minder te benadrukken ten gunste van nieuwe technologieën.
communication
play down a particular detail- She chose to de-emphasize the negative aspects of the report.Ze koos ervoor om de negatieve aspecten van het rapport te bagatelliseren.
Synonyms and analogies of de-emphasize in English
Examples of de-emphasize in a sentence
The school decided to de-emphasize sports in favor of academics. The teacher decided to de-emphasize grades to reduce stress. He tried to de-emphasize his role in the project.