Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' em(p)-f ə - ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1938
: to reduce in relative importance also : PLAY DOWN
– de-em · pha · sis \ -f ə -s ə s \ noun
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' em(p)-f ə - ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1938
: to reduce in relative importance also : PLAY DOWN
– de-em · pha · sis \ -f ə -s ə s \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012