soft-pedal
🇺🇸
/ˌsɔːft ˈpedl/
🇬🇧
/ˌsɒft ˈpedl/
verb
R
to downplay or minimize something
The politician decided to soft-pedal his controversial views to appeal to a wider audience.
translation
to downplay or minimize something
Word Forms
3rd Present
soft-pedals
Past
soft-pedaled
Perfect
soft-pedaled
Progressive
soft-pedaling