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verb
To reduce the physical stresses in (a material).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ergative
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verb
To reduce the emphasis or stress on; de-emphasize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
reduce the emphasis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: de-emphasize, de-emphasise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: reduce
History
From de- + stress.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
