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downplay

/ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ/

downplayverb

downplayed

Past Simple

downplayed

Past Participle

downplaying

ing-form

/ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

play down

Antonyms

downplaypast participle

Definitions

Understated; made to appear less important or severe than it is.

The report focused on the downplayed risks of the new technology.