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deprioritize

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dɪˌpɹaɪˈɒɹɪtaɪz/

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verb

Meaning 1

To reduce the level of priority of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Do you want me to deprioritize my current report to get this done?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English prioritize English deprioritize From de- + prioritize.