Definition: make small or insignificant
Usage: Let's minimize the risk
Synonyms: downplay, minimise, minimize, understate
Definition: represent as less significant or important
Similar words: inform
Definition: impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Usage: I informed him of his rights
Synonyms: denigrate, derogate, belittle, minimize
Definition: cause to seem less serious; play down
Usage: Don't belittle his influence
Similar words: belittle, pick at, disparage
Definition: express a negative opinion of
Usage: She disparaged her student's efforts