depriorize

/diːpraɪəraɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to give a lower priority to something; to reassign priorities, especially in a situation where resources are limited

“Due to budget constraints, the company decided to depriorize the new project and focus on existing ones.”

2. verb

to reduce the importance or urgency of something

“The manager asked her team to deprioritize the less important tasks and focus on the deadline.”

3. verb

to remove something from a list of priorities or a schedule

“The team decided to deprioritize the meeting and reschedule it for another time.”

Synonyms

  • defer
  • downgrade
  • reassess
  • reassign

Antonyms

  • accelerate
  • prioritize
  • upgrade