"downplay sth" in German to downplay sth. etw. herunterspielen etw. verharmlosen etw. verniedlichen Detailed translations for "downplay sth" to downplay sth. to downplay sth.(also: to play down sth., to minimize sth., to minimise sth., to make light of sth.) etw. herunterspielen to downplay sth.(also: to play down sth., to minimize sth., to minimise sth., to make light of sth.) etw. verharmlosen to downplay sth.(also: to play down sth., to minimize sth., to minimise sth., to make light of sth.) etw. verniedlichen{transitive verb}