Definitions for understate

understate un·der·state

Spelling: [uhn-der-steyt]
IPA: /ˌʌn dərˈsteɪt/

Understate is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 770 anagrams from letters in understate (adeenrsttu).

Definitions for understate

verb (used with object)

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

Origin of understate

First recorded in 1815-25; under- + state

Examples for understate

I have been careful rather to understate than exaggerate the case.

I do not understate the complexity and sensitivity of achieving such a global agreement.

I don't want to understate either, however; these are the major chronic diseases we should be expecting Medicaid to help.

Yet such tempered remarks may understate the significance of the challenge awaiting Krueger.

To say she was disturbed by the results would be to understate her reaction.

To say that they were dishes for a king is to understate the fact.

The effect of this will be to understate my argument rather than the contrary.

To say that Ailie was delighted, would be to understate the fact very much.

To say that he ill-used her in his lifetime is to understate a truth.

To say it blew with the force of ten thousand devils is to understate the case.

Word Value for understate
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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