understate
🇺🇸
/ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/
verb
R
To express something as less significant or less extreme than it actually is.
He understated the risks involved in the investment to attract more investors.
translation
To express something as less significant or less extreme than it actually is.
Word Forms
3rd Present
understates
Past
understated
Perfect
understated
Progressive
understating