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downplay

verb

/ˈdaʊn.pleɪ/

Meaning

to make something seem less important than it really is

The company tried to downplay the risks of the new product.

minimize, understate, diminish, devalue

emphasize, exaggerate, highlight

downplay the risks, downplay concerns, downplay importance

to move forward or make progress

To put something down carefully in a flat position.

to move quickly and energetically; to push or work hard to achieve something

To provide evidence or reasons to support an argument or idea.

to bring (a memory, fact, or situation) back into one's mind

to strike repeatedly; to defeat; to pulsate rhythmically