# understate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʌndəˈsteɪt/ · frequency rank #67,127

## Definitions
1. To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
2. To state (something) with an intentional lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
3. To state a quantity that is too low.

## Etymology
From under- + state.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/understate