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To make, or attempt to make, something seem less important
To belittle or disparage the achievements of others
To dismiss idly with contempt or derision
Exert a modifying or controlling influence on
To disregard as unimportant or insignificant
To injure a person's dignity and self-respect
To keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity
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To make, or attempt to make, something seem less important
minimises
UK
minimizes
US
understates
downplays
diminishes
softens
underrates
underplays
undervalues
underemphasizes
deemphasizes
trivialises
UK
trivializes
US
downgrades
de-emphasizes
soft-pedals
glosses over
makes light of
tones down
shrugs off
talks down
makes little of
makes nothing of
sets little store by
detracts from
sets no store by
holds back
lessens
reduces
underestimates
minifies
devalues
brushes aside
hold cheap
moderates
misprizes
mitigates
whitewashes
sells short
belittles
rates too low
does an injustice to
discounts
disparages
depreciates
palliates
qualifies
deprecates
extenuates
subdues
euphemizes
tempers
weakens
underprices
cheapens
minces words
undersells
underrepresents
sugarcoats
thinks too little of
minces
minimalizes
brushes off
pooh-poohs
makes light
vilipends
dismisses
disregards
underprizes
misjudges
underweens
looks down on
takes for granted
sets too little store by
fails to appreciate
deflates
miscalculates
shushes
blue-pencils
miscarries
slights
disesteems
thinks nothing of
gives a lower profile
puts down
dumbs down
attaches little importance to
gives little weight to
prettifies
denigrates
goes easy
puts on the soft pedal
glosses
belies
explains away
glozes over
brushes something under the carpet
rationalizes
US
justifies
rationalises
UK
varnishes
smooths over
restrains
dampens
chills out
modulates
dilutes
scoffs at
derogates
laughs off
treats lightly
holds in contempt
treats as unimportant
thinks little of
more ❯
“MacFarlane did his best to duck the limelight and
play down
his role in the investigation.”
Verb
▲
To belittle or disparage the achievements of others
belittles
minimises
UK
minimizes
US
deprecates
disparages
denigrates
depreciates
dismisses
decries
diminishes
discounts
derogates
vilipends
disses
trashes
underestimates
slights
bad-mouths
runs down
trash-talks
puts down
pooh-poohs
scoffs at
writes off
talks down
cries down
kisses off
sneers at
thinks little of
hold cheap
undervalues
knocks
trivializes
US
dumps on
underrates
criticizes
US
trivialises
UK
vilifies
discredits
misprizes
makes light of
criticises
UK
derides
defames
maligns
minifies
pans
treats lightly
scorns
rubbishes
slates
asperses
does a hatchet job on
ridicules
slams
laughs off
slurs
reviles
abuses
slags off
pulls apart
has a go at
casts aspersions on
devalues
detracts
mocks
downgrades
detracts from
pours scorn on
roasts
drags through the mud
condemns
deflates
makes little of
slanders
marginalizes
US
marginalises
UK
dispraises
hits out at
tears down
speaks ill of
takes to pieces
cuts down to size
underplays
understates
demeans
disdains
traduces
attacks
degrades
lowers
raps
downplays
does down
bashes
smears
calumniates
vituperates
takes down a peg
picks holes in
laughs at
pulls to pieces
censures
flames
cheapens
lessens
rips
contemns
blisters
insults
speaks badly of
tears into
treats as unimportant
denounces
lambastes
blasts
sells short
libels
impugns
takes down
devaluates
disgraces
throws mud at
humiliates
slings mud at
scorches
despises
tones down
looks down one's nose at
demotes
talks trash
makes fun of
berates
puts hooks in
sneers
finds fault
takes a dig at
tears to pieces
puts away
poormouths
gives comeuppance
knocks off high horse
squashes
shoots down
shoots full of holes
squelches
cuts to the quick
takes a swipe at
besmirches
disregards
rejects
crushes
comments negatively
mortifies
shames
snubs
throws brickbats at
jeers
lays into
pummels
US
scoffs
speaks evil of
compromises
monsters
hammers
bags
girds
gibes
taunts
skewers
twits
makes a joke of
shrugs off
jokes about
rips up
gives a bad name
gives black eye
sullies the reputation of
spreads lies about
blackens the character of
blackens
criticizes unfairly
scandalises
UK
stigmatizes
US
blackens the name of
stigmatises
UK
scandalizes
US
humbles
spurns
faults
finds fault with
looks down on
discountenances
clamors against
reduces
undermines
weakens
decreases
withdraws
soft-pedals
subtracts from
cuta rate
takes away from
backbites
disesteems
glosses over
brushes aside
blames
objects
expostulates
discommends
frowns
disapproves
execrates
pillories
takes dim view of
rails against
deplores
carps at
cavils at
excoriates
fulminates against
reprehends
reprobates
anathematizes
inveighs against
animadverts
disapproves of
holds forth against
takes swipe at
takes away
throws stones at
marks down
comes down on
complains
does a number on
tears to shreds
rails
hits
snipes at
reproaches
dishonours
UK
castigates
dishonors
US
sullies
tarnishes
assails
injures
blots
debases
brings into disrepute
smirches
drags through the mire
defiles
damages
upbraids
taints
gives a black eye
reproves
stains
soils
rebukes
flings mud at
spoils
besmears
casts a slur on
muckrakes
spots
arraigns
blotches
breathes on
brings discredit to
befouls
spreads scandal about
runs smear campaign
rips up and down
reprimands
disrespects
reflects badly on
objurgates
brings shame upon
brings shame on
denunciates
tars and feathers
inveighs
proscribes
declaims
scolds
savages
chastises
curses
slashes
slags
skins
jumps on
rages
fulminates
objects to
takes to task
embarrasses
poisons
gives something a bad press
takes exception to
dresses down
kicks up a stink about
abominates
detests
rants
abhors
thunders
misrepresents
blackens the reputation of
storms
lashes
conducts a smear campaign against
canes
chides
imprecates
recriminates
speaks out
mauls
belies
frowns on
calls out
rates
scathes
prejudices
offends
protests against
blemishes
makes a stand
lets someone have it
zings
looks askance at
gives someone a bad press
sounds off
nags
remonstrates
opposes
tells lies about
calls down
laces into
runs a smear campaign against
slings mud
animadverts on
mouths off about
frowns upon
expresses disapproval of
goes on about
swears at
gives some stick to
vituperates against
picks at
take issue with
cuts down
makes a fuss about
kicks up a fuss about
gossips about
comminates
badmouths
questions
mistrusts
repudiates
complains of
thunders against
lambasts
blackguards
ruins
prosecutes
lies about
villainizes
impeaches
ostracizes
US
ostracises
UK
indicts
belabors
US
potshots
condescends
loathes
drags someone's name through the mud
drags through mud
deigns
hates
writes down
persecutes
oppresses
puts zingers on
casts slur on
finds unacceptable
takes a dim view of
admonishes
declaims against
brings down
knocks off
rides
hoses
slangs
belabours
UK
miscalls
vociferates
protests strongly
demoralises
UK
demoralizes
US
thinks wrong
charges with
shows up
expresses strong disapproval of
fustigates
protests
carps
crucifies
makes a protest
rants about
expostulates about
calls names
blows off
cusses out
shouts at
sledges
fumes
clobbers
knocks down
casts down
negates
disfavors
US
remonstrates against
disfavours
UK
expresses a poor opinion of
fluffs
slugs
trims
slogs
zaps
strumpets
plasters
blasphemes
bawls
yelps
yaps
passes strictures upon
nags at
gives a bad press to
throws shade
passes judgment
gives the business
skins alive
picks to pieces
complains about
cuts up
nitpicks about
cuts to bits
bags on
gives bad press
nit-picks
gives flak to
spouts
raves
huffs
blusters
raises an
rips into
tongue-lashes
lays out
demonizes
US
digs
jinxes
demonises
UK
passes on
intimidates
takes a stand
menaces
has at
works over
goes after
cracks down on
animadverts upon
vociferates about
blackens someone's name
accurses
challenges
jumps down one's throat
rants and raves
feels aversion to
feels revulsion to
regards with disgust
feels disgust for
frames
punishes
judges
names
pronounces
adjudges
smiles
snickers
rags on
argues against
opposes strongly
declares unfit
laughs
sends up
takes a stand against
raises objections to
resists
lodges a protest against
bickers
kicks
dissents
rains
disputes
complains vociferously about
speaks out against
demurs
gripes
argues
objects strongly to
fights
withstands
excepts
combats
takes issue
takes exception
squabbles
expresses disagreement with
points finger at
pins it on
blows whistle on
hangs something on
lays at one's door
sends up the river
fleers
flouts
satirizes
US
jests
dumps
travesties
burlesques
swipes
cracks
rallies
grins
affronts
leers
caricatures
lampoons
sniggers
satirises
UK
turns up one's nose
sniffs at
holds in contempt
holds up to ridicule
curls one's lip
quips at
gives Bronx cheer
sneezes at
ranks out
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“Alternatively, and particularly in cases where there are rival leadership factions, they may
play down
the achievements of other leaders and their patrons.”
Verb
▲
To dismiss idly with contempt or derision
pooh-poohs
dismisses
spurns
belittles
disregards
scorns
brushes aside
derides
rebuffs
rejects
repudiates
discounts
disdains
slights
mocks
ridicules
scoffs at
sneers at
makes little of
undermines
waves aside
wipes
makes light of
sniffs at
treats with contempt
expresses contempt
puts down
holds up to scorn
Verb
▲
Exert a modifying or controlling influence on
modulates
adjusts
attunes
balances
regulates
harmonises
UK
harmonizes
US
moderates
modifies
sets
tempers
tones
tunes
varies
inflects
adapts
alters
amends
changes
controls
curbs
fine-tunes
lessens
lowers
reduces
restrains
revamps
revises
shifts
switches
transmogrifies
tweaks
tones down
limits
mitigates
qualifies
softens
restricts
decreases
remits
abates
blunts
relaxes
eases
dulls
diminishes
slackens
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disregard as unimportant or insignificant
discounts
disregards
ignores
overlooks
rejects
disbelieves
passes over
discards
dismisses
minimises
UK
minimizes
US
overpasses
dispels
neglects
undersells
whitewashes
doubts
omits
brushes off
winks at
brushes aside
glosses over
writes off
blinks at
lays aside
papers over
pooh-poohs
shrugs off
gives no credence to
sets aside
takes no account of
takes no notice of
pays no attention to
takes with a pinch of salt
spurns
waves aside
puts aside
repudiates
rebuffs
treats with contempt
puts out of your mind
pours cold water on
throws cold water on
belittles
flouts
trivializes
US
trivialises
UK
turns a blind eye to
turns a deaf ear to
has no time for
thinks no more of
shuts eyes to
pushes aside
scoffs at
makes light of
forgets about
refuses to acknowledge
laughs off
sweeps aside
more ❯
Verb
▲
To injure a person's dignity and self-respect
humiliates
disgraces
humbles
shames
chastens
debases
degrades
abases
crushes
embarrasses
subdues
discomfits
mortifies
abashes
puts down
chagrins
demeans
deflates
denigrates
cheapens
discredits
dishonors
US
dishonours
UK
fouls
lowers
quashes
sinks
smirches
squashes
bemeans
blisters
breaks
discountenances
owns
pans
rips
slams
smears
snubs
withers
confuses
downplays
vanquishes
brings down
shows up
takes down
makes ashamed
brings low
casts down
puts to shame
runs down
shoots down
takes down a peg
tears down
causes to feel small
causes to lose face
cuts down to size
makes a fool of
makes someone eat crow
makes someone eat humble pie
puts out of countenance
takes down a peg or two
takes the wind out of your sails
settles someone's hash
Verb
▲
To keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity
moderates
controls
curbs
regulates
restrains
tempers
represses
subdues
tames
checks
mitigates
calms
modulates
pacifies
restricts
stills
allays
constrains
holds in
palliates
soothes
breaks
cools
damps
deadens
mellows
minces
quiets
relaxes
softens
temperates
keeps in check
keeps under control
tones down
soft-pedals
meets halfway
cools out
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