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
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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