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play down

/pleɪ daʊn/

Translations

play downverb

played down

Past Simple

played down

Past Participle

playing down

Gerund

/pleɪ daʊn/

The company tried to play down the impact of the data breach.

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

Additional translations

minorerSoutenu; utilisé surtout pour insister sur le fait de réduire l'importance perçue de quelque chose.

Synonyms

play downverb

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

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