understate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de présenter quelque chose comme moins important, sérieux ou extrême qu'il ne l'est en réalité.

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.

   minimiser

   • 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.

   Synonymesbelittlede-emphasizedownplayminimizeplay downtrivializeunderplay

   Antonymesexaggerateoveremphasizeoverstate