Đồng nghĩa của understate

Alternative for understate

understates, understated, understating

Trái nghĩa: overstate,

Động từ

To state something with less completeness than needed
diminish downgrade minimise minimize soft-pedal de-emphasize underemphasize underplay downplay lessen play down reduce sell short trivialise trivialize underrate belittle devalue minify misprize underestimate undervalue brush aside gloss over make light of rate too low shrug off talk down do an injustice to not do justice to make little of deprecate disparage depreciate dismiss hold cheap set little store by detract from tone down pooh-pooh discount set no store by cheapen undersell derogate denigrate underrepresent scoff at underprice put down decry make nothing of slight whitewash moderate sneer at discredit degrade defame deride think little of extenuate malign demean mitigate scorn treat lightly vilify slur laugh off criticize palliate trash marginalize smear vilipend be wrong about dispraise marginalise criticise take for granted think too little of cry down dump on take down a peg play something down treat as unimportant misjudge underprize disregard despise hold in contempt slough off fail to appreciate set too little store by look down on blue-pencil subdue shush hush-hush euphemize soften miscalculate deflate miscarry disesteem weaken go easy deemphasize put on the soft pedal not do justice qualify temper minimalize ridicule mock rubbish run down abuse revile bad-mouth knock censure condemn rationalize belie laugh at justify sugarcoat brush off make light slate slam pour scorn on trash-talk diss dis pan poor-mouth cast aspersions on asperse bash rationalise gloss varnish rip lower scorch squelch do down roast detract squash pull apart blister take to pieces slag off kiss off hit out at write off pick holes in smooth over brush something under the carpet gloze over explain away drag through the mud take a swipe at shoot down tear down do a hatchet job on take down shoot full of holes poor mouth sour grapes cut down to size have a go at cut to the quick pooh pooh insult humiliate humble disgrace shame slander attack debase disdain contemn vituperate abase traduce calumniate taunt dishonor speak ill of chasten dishonour mortify sneer denounce lambaste impugn flame smirch sink libel foul scoff snub pull to pieces jeer reject mudsling berate crush stigmatize tear into gibe inveigh against speak badly of spurn blast cast down rap stigmatise affront make fun of disrespect sniff at pillory flout bring down undermine bag pummel throw mud at opprobriate hammer give a bad name bring into disrepute embarrass lay into pummelled twit fault throw brickbats at rail against fulminate against spread lies about find fault with treat with contempt speak evil of jeer at blacken the name of sully the reputation of bring low besmirch skewer demote blacken offend blame monster jump on repudiate abash excoriate poke fun at reprehend reprobate scout reproach subvert lampoon prostitute gird chagrin demoralize injure rally bemean demoralise make a fool of turn up one's nose at destroy cut down tease put away look down one's nose at give a black eye cock a snook at take down a peg or two turn your nose up at blacken the reputation of conduct a smear campaign against downcry savage rebuff outrage wound castigate sully condescend stain taint devaluate deign scandalize tarnish rebuke slap backbite curse assail scandalise upbraid sling mud at discountenance rag corrupt reprove deplore disapprove pervert laugh discomfit execrate wave aside debauch deprave bastardize deteriorate profane warp vitiate canker ride rip up compromise high-hat snoot besmear anathematize poison damage slag cavil at break carp at own mark down treat contemptuously jibe at be scornful about disfavor be contemptuous about disfavour denunciate crack fleer caricature jest burlesque travesty swipe dump satirize grin leer skin bastardise abhor hate show contempt for disconcert snigger come down on tear to shreds cause to lose face reflect badly on satirise drag through the mire find fault do a number on lower the status of look down upon bring shame upon rag on call down put in a bad light put to shame show up knock down turn up one's nose hold up to ridicule quip at put someone in their place curl your lip at rank out sneeze at make someone eat humble pie make someone eat crow give Bronx cheer criticize unfairly poormouth clamor against hoot question disvalue object discommend expostulate frown comment negatively mistrust blacken the character of mute restrain talk trash bad mouth not go for lower in rank mistreat dig demonize cuss caluminate voodoo jinx subordinate give comeuppance knock off high horse lower in status give black eye take dim view of put hooks in spot demonise stoop animadvert disapprove of desecrate defile attaint blot relegate backstab badmouth betray jive descend complain snipe at hit rail skin alive dress down write down to denigrate make cutting remarks about say contemptuously gibe at be contemptuous of tear to pieces hold forth against harm mar jibe put a whammy on knock off give a bad name to tar and feather lose face bring shame on make a joke of joke about drag down take a dig at misbid misrespect take away spoil desensitize brutalize dehumanize sell out hold back wipe slam-dunk declass lambast decrease be untrue to oneself beat down take swipe at throw stones at dehumanise desensitise bring shame to brutalise abandon one's principles withdraw scathe make jokes about bump set back revert nag potshot scold belabor shun bust reduce to the ranks kick downstairs reprimand be hostile to argue against take issue with object to take exception to nitpick over find lacking depress express contempt persecute oppress chill abominate regard with contempt heap scorn on be above snicker smile chastise disrate belabour zing hose slang miscall crawl consider beneath one spit on refuse refute piss over confute avoid defy turn back on give the Bronx cheer to consider beneath you spit in the face of renounce piss on blow raspberries at turn down laugh out of court spit in the eye of cut rate take away from subtract from cane objurgate slash subjugate hold up to scorn silence upset overcome arraign dispirit be allergic to be rude to call names blow off vituperate against shout at cuss out swear at strike dumb pull down send up point finger at frame pronounce punish judge hang something on chide take to task blow whistle on proscribe give something a bad press send up the river thumbs down on let someone have it pin it on name give someone a bad press lay at one's door adjudge cow disappoint flay settle someone's hash pop one's balloon make one feel small put one away fix someone's wagon bring down a peg make eat dirt force to eat humble pie carp maul cavil discourage dishearten dismay flatten annoy disbelieve laugh to scorn boo ignore faze fluster confound rattle displease confuse nonplus vex overlook fleer at poke mullock at scout at horrify appal take the wind out of your sails knock the stuffing out of let wind out of sails puncture balloon debunk kick in the teeth dash quash let down easy dig at show contempt stultify neglect appall get one's comeuppance take the wind out harass worry take the mickey give something a battering give a bad press to pick to pieces nit-pick curl one's lip make sport of take the piss out of soil bite one's thumb at pass over expose put aside refuse to acknowledge make ridiculous set up think no more of shut eyes to push aside sweep aside make absurd turn a blind eye to pay no attention to take no notice of forget about turn a deaf ear to have no time for impair threaten undo ruin disrupt sabotage destabilize sap wreck debilitate demolish ruin the reputation of damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility bring into disfavour show in a bad light blacken someone's name thwart undercut chip away destabilise foil

Động từ

Under-publicize

Trái nghĩa của understate

understate Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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