Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb underplay

2 senses of underplay

Sense 1
underact, underplay -- (act (a role) with great restraint)
       => act, play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'")

Sense 2
underplay -- (play a card lower than (a held high card))
       => play -- (bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races")