understate

• Verbo que se usa para describir la acción de presentar algo como menos importante, grave o extremo de lo que realmente es, o de expresar una cantidad o valor por debajo de su nivel real.

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.

   Subestimar, restar importancia

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbelittlede-emphasizedownplayminimizeplay downtrivializeunderplay

   Antónimosexaggerateoveremphasizeoverstate