underplay

curtail decrease diminish downplay lessen play down reduce trivialize underestimate

abbreviate attenuate belittle cheapen decry deprecate depreciate derogate detract discount disparage dwarf knock miniaturize pan pooh-pooh prune shrink

cut down to size knock down make light of make little of poor-mouth put down run down

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise strengthen

approve build up commend compliment exalt laud praise

maximize overestimate overrate

belittle deemphasize gloss over minimize mute soft pedal soften

hold back make light of make little of restrain underrate

blow up build up explode play up