| Main Entry: | de-emphasize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place less emphasis |
Synonyms: |
minimize, play down, understate |
Antonyms: |
emphasize |
| Main Entry: | downplay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | minimize |
Synonyms: |
attach little importance to, deemphasize, devalue, give little weight to, lessen, make light of, play down, soften, think nothing of, whitewash |
| Main Entry: | play down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pretend as if something were unimportant |
Synonyms: |
belittle, deemphasize, gloss over, hold back*, make light of, make little of, minimize, mute, restrain, soft-pedal, soften, underplay, underrate |
Antonyms: |
blow up, build up, explode, play up |
| Main Entry: | de-emphasize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place less emphasis |
Synonyms: |
minimize, play down, understate |
Antonyms: |
emphasize |