understate
pronunciation
How to pronounce understate in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈsteɪt]
How to pronounce understate in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈsteɪt]
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- Verb:
- represent as less significant or important
Word Origin
- understate (v.)
- 1781, from under + state (v.). Related: Understated; understating.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The reliance on filed complaints appeared to understate the problem .
- 2. If gdp growth does come in at around 1.5 % for the quarter , it will almost certainly understate the economy 's true performance .
- 3. To say that I never thought I would see an african-american president in my lifetime is to understate what mr obama 's achievement says about america .
- 4. So statistics may understate the problem .
- 5. These figures may understate actual price declines .