deprioritize
Move down list
To deprioritize something is to lower its importance relative to other things competing for attention or resources.
The word implies a deliberate choice about what matters less: We had to deprioritize the redesign to focus on fixing bugs.
It's corporate and bureaucratic in flavor—the kind of word that appears in meetings and project management software.
Delay to later time
- delayEnforced waiting period
- shelveSuspend or store
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- back-burnerStatus of deprioritized tasks
put off · hold off · reschedule · suspend · adjourn · defer · push back · set aside
Lower someone's position
- lowerReduce or move downward
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- de-emphasizeMinimize perceived significance
- diminishTo make smaller
devalue · minimize · lessen · subordinate · decrease · move down · drop · relegate
Miss or commanding view
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- discountReduced price offered
- undervalueEstimate below true worth
underemphasize · trivialize · marginalize · brush aside · pass over · gloss over · slight · skip
External computer add-on
- ancillaryProviding additional support
- nonessentialNot required or needed
- minorScale with lowered third
- lesserLower in degree
subsidiary · unimportant · inconsequential · backburner · afterthought · non-urgent
postpone
Delay to later time
back-burner · put off · hold off · reschedule · suspend · adjourn · defer · push back · set aside · stall
demote
Lower someone's position
- lowerReduce or move downward
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- de-emphasizeMinimize perceived significance
diminish · devalue · minimize · lessen · subordinate · decrease · move down · drop · relegate
overlook
Miss or commanding view
undervalue · underemphasize · trivialize · marginalize · brush aside · pass over · gloss over · slight · skip · dismiss
peripheral
External computer add-on
- ancillaryProviding additional support
- nonessentialNot required or needed
- minorScale with lowered third
lesser · subsidiary · unimportant · inconsequential · backburner · afterthought · non-urgent
deprioritizeprioritize
Rank by importance
reprioritize · elevate · foreground · fast-track · promote
deprioritizeexpedite
Speed up a process
accelerate · rush · advance · push forward · greenlight
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