貶低belittle;depreciate;play down;downplay;deliberately underestimate
決不能～實踐的重要性。One should never underestimate the importance of practice./一下子把人～到地下九千丈 consign sb to purgatory in one swoop/～中小國家的作用belittle the role of medium and small countries/～核武器的作用downplay (or play down)the role of nuclear weapons/～會談的意義play down the significance of the talks |