understate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌndɚˈsteɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər stāt′)

Inflections of 'understate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
understates
v 3rd person singular
understating
v pres p
understated
v past
understated
v past p
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understate [sth]⇒ vtr (minimize importance of)restar importancia a loc verb
 The book understates the importance of social class in British daily life.
 El libro resta importancia a la clase social en la Inglaterra de todos los días.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.


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