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play down

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of play down

1 to express scornfully one's low opinion of

  • out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments
Synonyms of play down

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off
Words Related to play down

discommend

abuse, scold

disapprove (of), dislike

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate

asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify

discredit, disgrace
Phrases Synonymous with play down

dump on
Near Antonyms of play down

approve, countenance, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, sanction

commend, compliment, eulogize
Antonyms of play down

acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

2 to reduce in apparent importance

  • if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve
Synonyms of play down

de-emphasize, downplay, soft-pedal
Words Related to play down

underplay, understate

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk
Near Antonyms of play down

exaggerate, overdo, overdraw, overstate

elaborate, embellish, embroider, magnify, pad, stretch

fudge, hedge

melodramatize, overemphasize, overplay, sensationalize

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