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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 put under water or cover with liquid

to clean with water; to remove dirt

To comment on issues of right and wrong, often with an air of superiority.

to spread or apply a substance messily; to damage someone's reputation with false or unfair words

to place something over or on top of something else to protect or hide it

to make or become hot or warm