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understate

/ˌʌn.dərˈsteɪt/

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verb

/ˌʌn.dərˈsteɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия, когда что-то представляют менее важным, серьёзным или крайним, чем оно есть на самом деле.

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.

    ruПреуменьшать

    • 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.

    Synonymsbelittlede-emphasizedownplayminimizeplay downtrivializeunderplay

    Antonymsexaggerateoveremphasizeoverstate

Forms
  • understated past participle
  • understated past simple
  • understating present participle
  • understates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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