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What does de-emphasize mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word de-emphasize? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.
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His decision to de-emphasize religion at the ground zero events generated more discreet criticism.
American said it changed its training in 1999 to de-emphasize use of the rudder.
Billings, however, argues that she represents the road to progress because she would de-emphasize the test, called the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.
Many Americans move to places that de-emphasize the particularities of their local community.
Breaking with convention, Duncan was the first American dancer to de-emphasize scenery and costumes in favour of a simple stage setting and simple costumes.
But we can de-emphasize their importance as primary instruments of justice while we place the highest priority on social and economic justice.

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