DOWNPLAY

background, play down, downplay

(verb) understate the importance or quality of; “he played down his royal ancestry”

understate, minimize, minimise, downplay

(verb) represent as less significant or important

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

downplay (third-person singular simple present downplays, present participle downplaying, simple past and past participle downplayed)

(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

Usage notes

• The synonymous alternative form play down is slightly more formal, or slightly less informal.

Synonyms

• trivialize

• understate

Anagrams

• play down, playdown

Source: Wiktionary



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