49 entries under subdue topic. ×

15
play down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, restrain)
8
denigrate(verb, action, crush, decrease, confuse)
7
lower(verb, reduce, crush, diminish, criticize)
7
put down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, action, reduce)
7
run down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, action, reduce)
6
cut down to size(expression, idiom, reduce, crush, diminish)
5
bring down(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame)
5
abase(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
5
debase(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
4
bring low(verb, expression, crush, confuse, shame)
3
take down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, crush, criticize)
3
confuse(verb, crush, shame, disgrace)
3
degrade(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
2
take down a peg(expression, idiom, crush, criticize, scorn)
2
tear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, crush, criticize)
2
chasten(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
2
demean(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
1
abash(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
1
base(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
1
bemean(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
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APASmart Define. (2015). downplay thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/downplay/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "downplay thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/downplay/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, downplay thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/downplay/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "downplay thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/downplay/thesaurus/synonyms>