understate verb

/ˌʌn.dəˈsteɪt/

/-dɚ-/ v [T]

Definition

to state or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is

She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.

(Definition of understate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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