play down
Verb

play down

  1. (idiom, transitive) To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
    The essay attempts to play down the role slavery had in the Civil War.
    The senator played down the threat of a recession.
    During the wave of anti-immigrant sentiment, Miguel played down his immigrant status by removing Chicano patois from his speech and adopting the nickname "Mike."
Synonyms Antonyms
  • (make to seem less important) play up



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