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What's the antonym of "prioritize"?

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00:00 What'S The Antonym Of &Quot;Prioritize&Quot;?
00:22 Answer 1 Score 0
00:31 Answer 2 Score 2
00:53 Answer 3 Score 1
01:06 Accepted Answer Score 12
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 12


Deprioritize is a word so feel free to use it :)




ANSWER 2

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Put on the back burner can be used if the item previously had priority which should now be reduced:

put item B on the back burner it while you work on item A

as well as if it had none

here's a new work item B, but leave this on the back burner/give it low priority until you finish with A




ANSWER 3

Score 1


You could use demote

to lower someone or something in rank or position:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/demote




ANSWER 4

Score 0


How about overlook, disorganize, or neglect?