淡化 (dàn huà): Weaken / fade (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

He dilutes the coffee with water.

Don't you think he is deliberately downplaying his own responsibility?

The influence of history cannot be easily weakened; it has shaped our present.

The government tried to downplay the impact of the accident.

Although he tried to downplay the conflict, the differences between the two sides remained deeply entrenched.