downplay

Etymology
of the phrase. .

Verb

 * 1)  To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
 * He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey.

Usage notes

 * The synonymous alternative form is slightly more formal, or slightly less informal.

Synonyms

 * play down
 * trivialize
 * understate

Translations

 * Afrikaans:
 * Arabic: قَلَّلَ
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 * Greek:
 * Hebrew:, הִצְנִיעַ
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 * Macedonian: омало́важи
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 * Ukrainian: приме́ншувати, приме́ншити
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