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    understate
    /ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/

    verb

    • 1. describe or represent (something) as being smaller or less good or important than it really is: "the press have understated the extent of the problem"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDERSTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of understate, a verb that means to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is. Find synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › understateUnderstate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of understate, a verb that means to represent as less than is the case or to state with restraint. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb understate, which means to state that something is smaller, less important or less serious than it really is. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms of understate.

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    Understate definition: to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms. See examples of UNDERSTATE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNDERSTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of understate, a verb that means to describe something as less important or serious than it really is. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of understate in British and American English.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNDERSTATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of understate, a verb that means to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words and phrases, and examples of understate in different contexts.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › understateUnderstate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈʌndərˌsteɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: understated; understates; understating. One way to think about the verb understate is as the opposite of "exaggerate." If you want to make something seem smaller or less important than it really is, you're likely to understate it.