| play down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, dismiss) |
| minimize(verb, cover, dismiss, restrain, ease) |
| belittle(verb, reduce, reject, dismiss, lower) |
| disparage(verb, reduce, diminish, lower, decrease) |
| underestimate(verb, reduce, reject, disregard, dismiss) |
| deprecate(verb, reduce, diminish, lower, decrease) |
| depreciate(verb, reduce, reject, disregard, dismiss) |
| downplay(verb, reduce, dismiss, restrain, moderate) |
| disregard(verb, reject, dismiss, abandon, ignore) |
| floccinaucinihilipilification |
| make little of(verb, expression, idiom, reduce, diminish) |
| overlook(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss, abandon) |
| scoff(verb, scorn, insult, mock, offend) |
| shrug off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reject, disregard) |
| slight(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss, abandon) |
| trivialize(verb, dismiss, downplay) |
| underrate(verb, soften, belittle, minimize, understate) |
| undervalue(verb, underrate) |
| blink at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, disregard, neglect) |
| de-emphasize |