Play Down (Verb)
Meaning
Understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- They played down the news of their marriage to avoid any unnecessary attention from the media.
- She often plays down her intelligence and expertise to make her colleagues feel more at ease.
- The reports of the company's financial struggles were played down to avoid spooking investors.
- He played down the risk involved in the adventure to convince his friends to participate.
- The company played down the side effects of the new medicine in their advertisements.