/ ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make people think that sth is less important than it really is
SYN play down :
The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
/ ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make people think that sth is less important than it really is
SYN play down :
The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005