verharmlosen
/fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁmloːzn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verharmlost
- past
- verharmloste
- perfect
- hat verharmlost
Meaning
-
to play down
Similar words
herunterspielen and verharmlosen are close synonyms for "to play down" or downplay the importance of something, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does verharmlosen mean?
to play down
2 Fill the gap: Man darf die Gefahr nicht ___.
Full sentence: Man darf die Gefahr nicht verharmlosen. (One must not play down the danger.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verharmlosen?
verharmlosen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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