Downplay

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Meanings of Downplay

   
Verb
  • To make something seem less important than it is.
   

Explanation of the word: Downplay

Downplay means to make something seem less important or less serious than it really is.

   

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Translations for the word: Downplay

   
hindi
कम महत्व देना

kam mahatva dena

हल्का करना

halka karna

कम करना

kam karna

   
   

Synonyms for the word: Downplay

trivialize understate
   

Frequently Asked Questions about the word: Downplay

To downplay means to make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

You pronounce 'downplay' like this: down-play.

The word 'downplay' comes from the combination of 'down', meaning to reduce, and 'play', meaning to present or show.

The word 'downplay' in Bengali is 'কম গুরুত্ব দেওয়া' (Kom gurutva deya).