downplay

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى التقليل من أهمية شيء ما أو خطورته أو شأنه، أو تقديمه على أنه أقل مما هو عليه في الواقع.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something seem less important or serious than it actually is.

1. Minimize importanceB2formal

   To make something seem less important or serious than it actually is.

   التقليل من الأهمية

   • The politician tried to downplay the severity of the economic crisis.
   • She downplayed her role in the successful project.
   • He downplayed the risks involved in the expedition.

   المرادفاتbelittlede-emphasizediminishminimizeplay downsoft-pedaltrivializeunderstate

   الأضدادaccentuateemphasizehighlightoverstatestress

2. Understate qualityB2informal

   To deliberately describe something as less impressive or valuable than it truly is.

   التقليل من الشأن

   • The review downplayed the film's artistic merits.
   • She downplayed her own achievements during the interview.
   • He downplayed the quality of the wine, but it was excellent.

   المرادفاتbelittlede-emphasizediminishminimizeplay downtrivializeunderstate

   الأضدادemphasizeexaggeratehighlightoverstate