Destress (Verb)
Meaning
Reduce the emphasis.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The teacher tried to destress the importance of the upcoming deadlines to keep the students relaxed.
- By destressing the negatives, the reviewer focused on the film's redeeming qualities.
- To destress the syllabus requirements, the educators emphasized the broader skills that would be acquired.
- The director worked to destress the romantic aspects of the story and focus on its other themes.
- Their approach to destress the formal atmosphere made everyone feel more comfortable during the meet up.