v., -stat·ed, -stat·ing, -states.

v.tr.

1. To state with less completeness or truth than seems warranted by the facts.
2. To express with restraint or lack of emphasis, especially ironically or for rhetorical effect.
3. To state (a quantity, for example) that is too low: understate corporate financial worth.

v.intr.

To give an understatement.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: represent as less significant or important
  Synonyms: minimize, minimise, downplay
  Antonym: overstate (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - underdrive, angive for lavt
v. intr. - underdrevet

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich (te) gematigd uitdrukken, te laag opgeven (van leeftijd)

Français (French)
v. tr. - exprimer de manière réservée, minimiser
v. intr. - exprimer de manière réservée, minimiser

Deutsch (German)
v. - untertreiben, herunterspielen, unterbewerten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκφράζομαι συγκρατημένα, περιγράφω ανεπαρκώς

Italiano (Italian)
sottovalutare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - expor ou narrar com moderação

Русский (Russian)
преуменьшать, не высказывать открыто

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - subestimar, restar importancia, exponer incompletamente, decir o exponer con modestia o reticencia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ange (beräkna) för lågt, underskatta

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
打著折扣说, 少说, 保守地说

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 打著折扣說, 少說, 保守地說
v. intr. - 打著折扣說, 少說, 保守地說

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 삼가면서 말하다, 말수를 줄이다
v. intr. - 삼가서 말하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 控えめに述べる, 少なく言う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) عبر عن واقع الامر بصورة تخفف وطاة تاثيره, صرح بشكل اضعف او اقل مما تقتضيه الحقيقه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפחית מחשיבות, ייפה האמת‬
v. intr. - ‮הביע בלשון מאופקת‬

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