downplay|downplayed|downplaying

政府试图淡化这次事故的严重性。

The government tried to ___downplay the seriousness of the accident.

公司在报告中淡化了这次事故的影响。

The company ___downplayed the impact of the accident in their report.

公司试图淡化这次数据泄露的严重性。

The company is ___downplaying the seriousness of the data breach.