downplay

Verb downplay has 2 senses

• downplay(v = verb.communication) minimise, minimize, understate - represent as less significant or important;
is one way to inform
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• downplay(v = verb.change) background, play down - understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"
is one way to accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something