understate
verb
Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/
Definition
To represent something as being less important, serious, or large than it really is.
Examples
He tended to understate his achievements, even though he had worked incredibly hard.
The report deliberately understated the risks involved in the project.
She was so modest that she always understated her own contributions to the team's success.
How to Use understate
- understate something (prepositional phrase)
- To represent a fact or situation as less significant than it is. — "He tends to understate his own importance in the company."
- understate the case (idiom)
- To say less than is true or appropriate, often for emphasis. — "Calling that disaster a 'hiccup' would be to understate the case."
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