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Definition understate in British English

understate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌʌndə(r)ˈsteɪt/
1

to say that something is less important, serious, big etc than it really is

Example

The report understated the social costs of the new development.

Synonyms and related words
play down minimize downplay
Definition understate in British English