1. underplay - Noun
2. underplay - Verb
To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.
To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.
The act of underplaying.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI try not to read too much in the media because they're either gonna put you on a pedestal too high or underplay you. Sonny Bill Williams
He can underplay, and let that soothing-on-the-cusp-of-psycho purr take care of business. Source: Internet
“How could this happen?” the citizens of Raccoon City lament as government officials and corporations underplay and seek to profit off the outbreak. Source: Internet