destress

• Deutsches Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Stress abzubauen oder zu reduzieren, sich zu entspannen oder zur Ruhe zu kommen.

A verb used to indicate the act of relieving or reducing stress or tension.

1. Reduce emphasisC1formal

   To reduce the level of stress or emphasis placed on a particular syllable, word, or element in speech or writing.

   Betonung abschwächen

   • In English, unstressed syllables are often destressed to maintain rhythm.
   • When speaking quickly, speakers may destress certain function words.
   • The linguist explained how to destress a vowel in casual speech.

   Synonymede-emphasizedownplaylessenminimizeplay downreducesoftentone downunderstateweaken

   Antonymeemphasizestress