Definitions for understateˌʌn dərˈsteɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•stateˌʌn dərˈsteɪt(v.t.)-stat•ed, -stat•ing.
to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would indicate; set forth in restrained terms.
Origin of understate:
1815–25
un•der•state•mentˌʌn dərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈʌn dərˌsteɪt-(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
understate, minimize, minimise, downplay(verb)
represent as less significant or important
Wiktionary
understate(Verb)
to state something with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
understate(Verb)
to state something with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
understate(Verb)
to state a quantity that is too low.
Webster Dictionary
Understate(verb)
to state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully
Translations for understate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- versag, verkleinAfrikaans
- يَصَرِّح بِشَكلٍ أقل مما يَجِبArabic
- омаловажвамBulgarian
- atenuarPortuguese (BR)
- minimalizovatCzech
- untertreibenGerman
- underdriveDanish
- παρουσιάζω κτ. μετριασμένα, με τρόπο που δεν ανταποκρίνεται πλήρως στην πραγματικότηταGreek
- atenuar, minimizar; subestimarSpanish
- pehmendama, väiksemana esitamaEstonian
- کوچکتر یا کمتر از واقعیت نشان دادنFarsi
- vähätelläFinnish
- minimiserFrench
- לְהַמעִיט בְּ-Hebrew
- कम कर के बताना, का महत्व कम करनाHindi
- ublažitiCroatian
- (el)bagatellizálHungarian
- mengungkapkan sedikitIndonesian
- dragaúrIcelandic
- minimizzareItalian
- 控え目に言うJapanese
- 삼가서 말하다Korean
- švelniau pavaizduotiLithuanian
- noklusēt; nepateikt visuLatvian
- menaksir sst kurang drpd yg sebenarnyaMalay
- (zich) zwak uitdrukkenDutch
- underdriveNorwegian
- umniejszyćPolish
- کوچکتر یا کمتر از واقعیت نشان دادنPersian
- نيمګړې ويل، په نيمه خوله ويل، دحقيقت نه كم ويلPashto
- atenuarPortuguese
- a minimalizaRomanian
- преуменьшатьRussian
- minimalizovaťSlovak
- zadržano se izrazitiSlovenian
- ublažitiSerbian
- bagatellisera, underdrivaSwedish
- กล่าวถึงอย่างไม่เต็มที่Thai
- olduğundan daha önemsiz göstermek, küçümsemekTurkish
- 未如實說出，輕描淡寫Chinese (Trad.)
- применшуватиUkrainian
- واقعہ کو گھٹا کر بيان کرناUrdu
- nói giảm điVietnamese
- 没有如实地陈述，轻描淡写地说Chinese (Simp.)
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