English verb: understate | |||
| 1. | understate (communication) represent as less significant or important | ||
| Synonyms | downplay, minimise, minimize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | trivialise, trivialize | ||
| Antonyms | exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw | ||