PLAY DOWN Antonyms

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• an increase in cost

• the act of giving a push

• increase

• give a boost to; be beneficial to

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• increase or raise

• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

• to stress, single out as important

• give extra weight to (a communication)

• increase in extent or intensity

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• do something to an excessive degree

• the most interesting or memorable part

• an area of lightness in a picture

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• make large

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• an expression of approval and commendation

• offering words of homage as an act of worship

• express approval of

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

• change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior