UNDERSTATE


Meaning of UNDERSTATE in English

/ ˌʌndəˈsteɪt; NAmE -dərˈs-/ verb

[ vn ] to state that sth is smaller, less important or less serious than it really is :

It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.

OPP overstate

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.