underemphasize

[ uhn-der-em-fuh-sahyz ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /

verb (used with object), un·der·em·pha·sized, un·der·em·pha·siz·ing.

to give less than sufficient emphasis to; minimize.

Nearby words

underdress, underdressed, underdrive, undereducate, underemphasis, underemphasize, underemployed, underendowed, underestimate, underexpose, underexposure

Also especially British, un·der·em·pha·sise.

Origin of underemphasize

First recorded in 1965–70; under- + emphasize

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