(~s, underestimating, ~d)
1.
If you ~ something, you do not realize how large or great it is or will be.
None of us should ever ~ the degree of difficulty women face in career advancement...
Never ~ what you can learn from a group of like-minded people.
VERB: V n, V wh
underestimation
...a serious underestimation of harm to the environment.
N-UNCOUNT: also a N
2.
If you ~ someone, you do not realize what they are capable of doing.
The first lesson I learnt as a soldier was never to ~ the enemy.
VERB: V n