Understate Definition

ŭndər-stāt
understated, understates, understating
verb
understated, understates, understating
To make a weaker statement of than is warranted by truth, accuracy, or importance; state too weakly.
Webster's New World
To express with restraint or lack of emphasis, especially ironically or for rhetorical effect.
American Heritage
To state, express, display, etc. in a restrained way.
Webster's New World
To state (a quantity, for example) that is too low.
Understate corporate financial worth.
American Heritage

To state something with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

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Origin of Understate

  • under- +"Ž state

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Understate Sentence Examples

  • In this particular they very largely understate the number of Hebrews, whose communicants (0.3%) are heads of families only, and largely of the Protestants; whereas they represent practically the total Roman Catholic population above 9 years of age.

  • And if Grote overlooks important agreements he seems also to understate important differences.

  • The words chip, information technology, communications, digital revolution - all understate what is happening.

  • To say he 's not a very nice man is to grossly understate just how villainously evil he really is.

  • Garments with lower necklines can be supplemented with a camisole, and sometimes leggings can help to understate a higher hemline.

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