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Definition of downplay verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

downplay

verb

NAmE//ˈdaʊnpleɪ//

downplay somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they downplay

he / she / it downplays

past simple downplayed

-ing form downplaying

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to make people think that something is less important than it really is synonym play somethingdown The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.

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