淡化 — meaning in English

English meaning

• belittle verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
• downplay verb To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
• trivialize verb To make something appear trivial
• understate verb To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

Senses

淡化 is used for these senses in English:

• belittle (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
• downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
• trivialization The act of trivializing.
• trivialize (transitive) To make something appear trivial
• understate (transitive) To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.