Roleset deemphasize.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to minimize the importance of":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of deemphasis


Arg1:entity deemphasized

Examples:

person: ns tense: past aspect: perfect voice: passive form: participle


passive (-)
While [*] renewing military aid had been considered [*T*-1] out of the question , [*-1] rejected [*-2] by Congress and deemphasized [*-2] by the Bush administration , Mr. Ortega 's statement provides Contra supporters with the opportunity [*] to press the administration on the issue .
REL:	deemphasized
Arg1:	[*-2] -> [*-1] -> [*] renewing military aid
Arg0-by:	the Bush administration