downplay Definition

underplay, belittle, understate, diminish, underestimate, minimize, lessen, detract, dilute, mitigate, reduce, minimise, subtract, de-emphasize, trivialise, exaggerate, overstate, trivialize, emphasize, denigrate, overshadow, overemphasize, ignore, negate, refute, allude, disparage, underscore, debunk, overplay, discredit, overestimate, politicize, accentuate, oversimplify, undermine, demonize, vilify, criticize, undercut, demean, misunderstand, disprove, disavow, misconstrue, sensationalize, overdramatize, dispel, acknowledge, sugarcoat, deflect, overblow, underline, overlook, portray, deny, dismiss, tarnish, dwell, allay, sidestep, conceal, overrate, hide, explain, absolve, tout, quash, defuse, distract, squelch, conflate, clarify, quantify, overemphasise, highlight, dramatize, publicize, assuage, romanticize, gloat, oversell, embarrass, obfuscate, illustrate, stressing, ascribe, mollify, marginalize, characterize, reassure, mislead, avoid, underrate, counteract, rebut, neutralize, overreact, glossing, shrug,