verb🔗ShareTo 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."communicationattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important."The politician's downplaying of the environmental risks angered many voters. "communicationmediaattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading