underestimate
[verb]
Synonyms: underrate, belittle, minimize, miscalculate, undervalue

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I. un‧der‧es‧ti‧mate¹ AC /ˌʌndərˈestəmeɪt, ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/ verb
[Word Family: noun: estimate, estimation, estimator, overestimate ≠ underestimate; verb: estimate, overestimate ≠ underestimate; adjective: estimated]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is Antonym : overestimate
underestimate how/what
We underestimated how long it would take to get there.
underestimate the importance/extent/effect/power etc of something
Never underestimate the power of the press.

2. [transitive] to think that someone is not as good, clever, or skilful, as they really are

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II. un‧der‧es‧ti‧mate² AC /ˌʌndərˈestəmət, ˌʌndərˈestɪmət/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: estimate, estimation, estimator, overestimate ≠ underestimate; verb: estimate, overestimate ≠ underestimate; adjective: estimated]
a guessed amount or number that is too low Antonym : overestimate:
Fourteen percent may be an underestimate.

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underestimate
noun
ADJ. gross, serious The official figures are a gross underestimate of the true number.
PREP. ~ of

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underestimate
verb
ADV. badly, considerably, greatly, grossly, massively, seriously, substantially He realized that he had seriously underestimated their strength.
totally | fatally
VERB + UNDERESTIMATE tend to
PHRASES sth should not be underestimated The importance of these feelings should not be underestimated.

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