Associations to the word «Understate»

Wiktionary

UNDERSTATE, verb. To state something with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
UNDERSTATE, verb. To state something with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.
UNDERSTATE, verb. To state a quantity that is too low.

Dictionary definition

UNDERSTATE, verb. Represent as less significant or important.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.