1. to treat or represent something as being less important, serious, or significant than it actually is, particularly regarding a final judgment or finding
The company tried to downplay the conclusion of the safety report.
A empresa tentou minimizar a conclusão do relatório de segurança.
2. to reduce emphasis on or diminish the impact of a final determination or outcome
The politician downplayed the conclusion that the policy failed.
O político minimizou a conclusão de que a política fracassou.