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Definitions for understate
ˌʌn dərˈsteɪtun·der·state

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. understate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb

    represent as less significant or important

Wiktionary

  1. understateverb

    to state something with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

  2. understateverb

    to state something with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.

  3. understateverb

    to state a quantity that is too low.

Wikipedia

  1. understate

    Minimisation or minimization is a type of deception involving denial coupled with rationalisation/rationalization in situations where complete denial is implausible. It is the opposite of exaggeration. Minimisation, or downplaying the significance of an event or emotion, is a common strategy in dealing with feelings of guilt. Words associated with minimisation include:

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  1. understate

    To understate is to describe or present something as being smaller, less important, or less serious than it actually is. It involves expressing in a restrained or downplayed manner, often leading to a situation being less dramatic or impactful than it might otherwise be.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Understateverb

    to state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Understate

    un-dėr-stāt′, v.t. to state or represent under or below the truth.—n. Understatement.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of understate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of understate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of understate in a Sentence

  1. Marta Murray-Close:

    Survey researchers have long known that peoples' desire to present themselves in a positive light may lead them to understate socially undesirable behaviors and overstate socially desirable behaviors, some people who give inaccurate answers on surveys may know they're distorting the truth, but many people probably do it unconsciously.

  2. Ernest Mezak:

    (President Vladimir) Putin said in April that regional leaders will be held responsible for failure to contain coronavirus outbreaks. This is what I think forces regional officials to understate the spread of coronavirus.

  3. Julian Evans-Pritchard:

    The PMIs probably understate the hit to activity last month, the services index remained above the low of 45.2 that it hit last August during the Delta wave. That's probably because the survey was conducted prior to the worst disruptions.

  4. This Is Spinal Tap:

    David I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem *may* have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being *crushed* by a *dwarf*. Alright That tended to understate the hugeness of the object.

  5. Mike Anderson:

    The offers are not credible, significantly understate the company’s true value and are not in the best interests of our shareholders.

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Translations for understate

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  • untertreibenGerman
  • subestimarSpanish
  • vähätelläFinnish
  • niedookreślić, niedomówićPolish
  • недооценивать, преуменьшать, занижатьRussian

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