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