downplay

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de présenter quelque chose comme moins important ou moins grave qu'il ne l'est en réalité.

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.

   Minimiser l'importance

   • 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.

   Synonymesbelittlede-emphasizediminishminimizeplay downsoft-pedaltrivializeunderstate

   Antonymesaccentuateemphasizehighlightoverstatestress

2. Understate qualityB2informal

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

   Minimiser

   • 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.

   Synonymesbelittlede-emphasizediminishminimizeplay downtrivializeunderstate

   Antonymesemphasizeexaggeratehighlightoverstate