Meaning of the word understate in English

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understate

US /ˌʌn.dɚˈsteɪt/
UK /ˌʌn.dɚˈsteɪt/

Verb

1.

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

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