downplay
English
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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.
- He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey.
Usage notes
- The synonymous alternative form play down is slightly more formal, or slightly less informal.
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Translations
to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential
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