trivialisieren
Translation
to trivialize, to downplay
Examples
Man sollte ernste Probleme nicht trivialisieren.
One should not trivialize serious problems.
Sie trivialisierte die Gefahr der Situation.
She trivialized the danger of the situation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to trivialize sth. She trivialized the danger of the situation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verharmlosen (to play down), bagatellisieren (to downplay); Antonyms: betonen (to emphasize), hervorheben (to highlight)
Etymology
From the adjective 'trivial' (trivial) plus the verbalizing suffix '-isieren', similar to English '-ize'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'trivialize'. If you know 'trivial', you can easily guess the meaning.