EMPHASIZES Antonyms

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• remove the value from; deprive of its value

• lower the value or quality of

• lose in value

• represent as less significant or important

• understate the importance or quality of

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• fail to notice

• give little or no attention to

• be ignorant of or in the dark about

• make small or insignificant

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• make trivial or insignificant

• act (a role) with great restraint

• play a card lower than (a held high card)

• represent as less significant or important

• reduce the emphasis

• represent as less significant or important

• understate the importance or quality of