underplay

About 0.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of underplaying.
2. verb To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.
3. verb To make something seem less important than it really is.
4. verb To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.

Similar words

underact undervalue underrate underestimate downplay minimize overlook minimise trivialise downplaying

Often followed by

the their or his it its this and her

Word family

underplayed underplaying underplays