Downplay meaning and example sentences
Learning Downplay in context helps you remember meaning, use natural sentence patterns, and improve academic English performance. On this page, you will find a clear definition, practical examples, synonyms, and related words so you can build stronger vocabulary connections for exams and daily communication.
Definition
Downplay: Önemsememek, hafife almak
Example sentences
- The administration attempted to downplay the severity of the economic crisis to avoid public panic.
- The administration attempted to downplay the severity of the economic crisis to avoid public panic. (Yönetim, halkın paniğe kapılmasını önlemek için ekonomik krizin ciddiyetini hafife almaya (önemsememeye) çalıştı.)
- In an exam setting, you can paraphrase ideas by replacing simpler words with Downplay when the meaning is "Önemsememek, hafife almak".
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Related words
Practice section
Reinforce Downplay with active recall: review it in flashcards, then test yourself in timed vocabulary modes.