deprioritise
Push down list
To deprioritise something is to reduce its importance relative to other things, moving it down the list of concerns.
The word appears in workplace and organizational contexts: We've had to deprioritise the website redesign until next quarter.
British spelling; American English uses deprioritize.
Lower someone's position
- relegateAssign to inferior position
- lowerReduce or move downward
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- subordinateOne lower in rank
de-emphasize · downrank · deprioritization · reorder · reshuffle · move down · push down · secondary
Enforced waiting period
- postponeDelay to later time
- shelveSuspend or store
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- put offTo postpone action
hold back · suspend · adjourn · reschedule · mothball · backburner · stall · pause
Willful lack of attention
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- undervalueEstimate below true worth
- dismissSend away or reject
bypass · sideline · underestimate · slight · trivialize · discount · brush aside · underemphasize
Severity-based prioritization
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- resource allocationAssigning available means strategically
- rebalancingRestoring proper proportions
- reassessmentRenewed evaluation of something
optimization · decision-making · planning · ranking · sequencing · bandwidth · capacity planning · queue management
demote
Lower someone's position
subordinate · de-emphasize · downrank · deprioritization · reorder · reshuffle · move down · push down · secondary · back-seat
delay
Enforced waiting period
put off · hold back · suspend · adjourn · reschedule · mothball · backburner · stall · pause · defer
disregard
Willful lack of attention
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- undervalueEstimate below true worth
dismiss · bypass · sideline · underestimate · slight · trivialize · discount · brush aside · underemphasize · pass over
triage
Severity-based prioritization
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- resource allocationAssigning available means strategically
- rebalancingRestoring proper proportions
reassessment · optimization · decision-making · planning · ranking · sequencing · bandwidth · capacity planning · queue management
deprioritiseprioritise
Rank by importance
prioritize · fast-track · expedite · escalate · elevate
deprioritisefocus on
Direct attention toward
emphasise · emphasize · spotlight · zero in on · concentrate on
deprioritiseexpedite
Speed up a process
accelerate · rush · hasten · escalate · push forward