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understate

[uhn-der-steyt]

verb (used with object)

understated, understating 
  1. to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms.

    The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.



understate

/ ˌʌԻəˈٱɪ /

verb

  1. to state (something) in restrained terms, often to obtain an ironic effect

  2. to state that (something, such as a number) is less than it is

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • understatement noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of understate1

First recorded in 1815–25; under- + state
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Dodgers players have taken on Roberts’ understated confidence and make-do-with-what-you-have approach, which explains how the team has survived a 19-game stretch in which every opponent had a winning record.

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Your character in “Disclaimer,” he’s not a character you created, but he is very understated.

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In Chester-le-Street, he outfoxed West Indies with that understated routine of tricks.

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Hamill was drawn to how understated the role was — a far cry from the larger-than-life or eccentric characters he has often played in animation and genre fare.

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“There was the whole 'wow' factor, the views,” he said, remembering the place as understated, creative and a little bit off the radar when it opened in 2018.

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