dédramatiser
French → English
verb//de.dʁa.ma.ti.ze//
(usage) To play down: to remove the dramatic character from a situation to make it less worrying
Le professeur a utilisé l'humour pour dédramatiser l'approche de l'examen final.
(English) The teacher used humor to play down the upcoming final exam.
Il essaie de dédramatiser la situation pour ne pas inquiéter sa famille.
(English) He is trying to make light of the situation so as not to worry his family.
Entry ID: fr:en:dédramatiser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary