phrasal verb

Play down

Letter PInseparable

Play down

Try to make something seem less important

Meanings

Try to make something seem less important (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

The Government has tried to PLAY DOWN the importance of the minister's resignation.

Related

play + …Same base verb … + downSame particle

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