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downplay

/ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ/

Translations

downplayverb

downplayed

Past Simple

downplayed

Past Participle

downplaying

Gerund

/ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ/

The company tried to downplay the impact of the data breach.

L'entreprise a tenté de minimiser l'impact de la fuite de données.

Additional translations

atténuerQuand il s'agit d'affaiblir l'importance perçue d'un fait ou d'un problème.

minorerSoutenu.

Synonyms

play down

Antonyms

downplayverb

To make something appear less important or less significant than it really is.

The company tried to downplay the impact of the data breach to avoid panic among its customers.