understate

• Etwas als weniger wichtig, ernst oder extrem darstellen, als es tatsächlich ist; die Bedeutung oder das Ausmaß einer Sache absichtlich herunterspielen.

A verb used to describe the act of describing something as less important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

1. Represent as less significant or importantB2formal

   To describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

   Untertreiben

   • He understated the severity of the problem to avoid panic.
   • The report understated the financial losses of the company.
   • She tends to understate her achievements during interviews.

   Synonymebelittlede-emphasizedownplayminimizeplay downtrivializeunderplay

   Antonymeexaggerateoveremphasizeoverstate