play down

The White House repeatedly has played down the scandals, claiming no "classified" information was shared with the Atlantic editor in the first chat.

However, he played down any suggestion of remaining in the Vatican as the next pope himself.

And with his four-seamer playing down, he incorporated more sinkers and cutters into his arsenal.

Amorim tried to play down the significance of his route one tactical switch afterwards.

Australian golfer Min Woo Lee, ranked 25th in the world, also played down the significance of playing partners not talking to one another during a round.