trivialize
Translation
trivialize, make light of, downplay
Examples
Don't trivialize my concerns.
Don't trivialize my concerns.
The report trivializes the real issues.
The report trivializes the real issues.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) seem less important than it is. Don't trivialize my concerns.
Similar Words
Synonyms: downplay, minimize, belittle; Antonyms: emphasize, highlight, magnify
Etymology
From Latin 'trivialis' meaning 'commonplace', which came from 'trivium', a place where three roads meet, a public square.
Memory Tips
Think of making something 'trivial'. The '-ize' suffix means 'to make', so 'trivialize' means 'to make something trivial'.