down
play
Third Person
downplays
Present Participle
downplaying
Past Tense
downplayed
Past Participle
downplayed
1
to make something seem less important or significant than it truly is
transitive
- The manager chose to downplay the challenges the team was facing during the project.
- Despite the achievements, she tends to downplay her own contributions to the success of the event.
- Teachers should avoid downplaying the achievements of students to encourage continued effort.
- The spokesperson is currently downplaying the implications of the recent incident.
- The organization has recently downplayed the impact of the restructuring on employees.
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