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 | ||