underplay

បន្ថយភាពសំខាន់

1. verb បន្ថយភាពសំខាន់, ធ្វើឱ្យមើលទៅស្រាល
   to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
   ធ្វើឱ្យរឿងអ្វីមួយហាក់ដូចជាមិនសូវសំខាន់ ឬមិនធ្ងន់ធ្ងរដូចការពិត
   The government tried to underplay the seriousness of the crisis.
   រដ្ឋាភិបាលបានព្យាយាមបន្ថយភាពធ្ងន់ធ្ងរនៃវិបត្តិនោះ។

Synonyms: downplay, minimize, understate, soft-pedal

Antonyms: overstate, exaggerate, magnify

Forms: underplays, underplayed, underplaying