Information about the word downplay (English → Esperanto: bagateligi)

Synonyms: trivialize, play down, make light of

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈdaʊ̯npleɪ̯/
Hyphenationdown·play
Shavian alphabet𐑛𐑬𐑯𐑐𐑤𐑱
Deseret alphabet𐐼𐐵𐑌𐐹𐑊𐐩

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) downplay(I) downplayed
(thou) downplayest(thou) downplayedst
(he) downplays, downplayeth(he) downplayed
(we) downplay(we) downplayed
(you) downplay(you) downplayed
(they) downplay(they) downplayed
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) downplay (I) downplayed
(thou) downplay(thou) downplayed
(he) downplay(he) downplayed
(we) downplay(we) downplayed
(you) downplay(you) downplayed
(they) downplay(they) downplayed
Imperative mood
downplay
Participles
Present participlePast participle
downplayingdownplayed

Usage samples

Our government tried to downplay the situation, but these latest statements speak clearly of ICE’s determination to come and ensure “security” in Italy as well.
The US president has also been downplaying alarming incursions by Russian drones into NATO nations.
Kyiv has also downplayed the strategic significance of Bachmut for Moscow, but Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensʹkyj has repeatedly refused to withdraw his forces.

Translations

Dutchbagatelliseren
Esperantobagateligi
Germanbagatellisieren; verniedlichen
Papiamentobagatelisá
Portuguesetratar como bagatela