underemphasize
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/ˌʌndə'emfəˌsaɪz/
🇬🇧
/'ʌndər'emfəsaɪz/
verb
R
To not focus on something as much as you should.
In the curriculum, the importance of critical thinking is often underemphasized.
R
To make something seem less important than it really is.
The report underemphasizes the potential impact of climate change on coastal cities.
translation
To not focus on something as much as you should.; To make something seem less important than it really is.
Word Forms
3rd Present
underemphasizes
Past
underemphasized
Perfect
underemphasized
Progressive
underemphasizing