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understate

verb

/ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/

Meaning

To describe something as being less important or serious than it really is.

He tends to understate his achievements.

downplay, minimize, diminish, belittle

exaggerate, overstate

understate the case, understate the importance, understate the problem

to argue or dispute noisily or angrily

Moving through content on a screen by sliding up or down.

To seize and hold someone by legal authority.

To divide into sections or categories.

to dig out something buried, especially a body from the ground

To put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage.