Verb
reduce the emphasis
Source: WordNetOther observers de-emphasize the apparent intellectual theme of The Thinker, stressing the figure's rough physicality and the emotional tension emanating from it. Source: Internet
Since August 1990, however, the party has tended to de-emphasize socialism and to stress pan-Arab unity. Source: Internet
By the 1952 season, the university decided to de-emphasize sports. Source: Internet
Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or omit some of these elements. Source: Internet
Still other readers de-emphasize any sort of "real story" and may doubt the existence of such a thing. Source: Internet
Place names were changed — so, too, were textbooks — to de-emphasize Muslims’ contribution to India and play up Hindu teachings. Source: Internet