Synonyms of de-emphasizes

de-emphasizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of de-emphasize

as in minimizes

to reduce in apparent importance

you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minimizes
• downplays
• dismisses
• plays down
• soft-pedals
• understates
• underplays
• denigrates
• decries
• disparages
• derogates
• deprecates
• belittles
• runs down
• depreciates
• talks down
• trashes
• cries down
• trash-talks
• bad-mouths
• puts down
• kisses off
• poor-mouths

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaggerates
• overstates
• elaborates
• overdoes
• stretches
• magnifies
• overdraws
• embellishes
• pads
• embroiders
• hedges
• overemphasizes
• fudges
• overplays
• sensationalizes
• melodramatizes