Associations to the word «Downplay»

Wiktionary

DOWNPLAY, verb. (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

Dictionary definition

DOWNPLAY, verb. Represent as less significant or important.
DOWNPLAY, verb. Understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley