minorerS’emploie notamment dans un registre plus soutenu ou technique, pour des chiffres, des faits ou des résultats présentés en dessous de la réalité.

minorerAu sens de déclarer ou enregistrer un montant inférieur à la réalité.

Synonyms

downplay

minimize

Antonyms

Definitions

understatedadjective

Presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way, without being overly showy or extravagant.

Her understated elegance made her stand out in the crowd.

understatedpast participle

Expressed or presented with deliberate restraint; deliberately downplayed.

The company's losses were understated in the annual report.

understateverb

To describe or present something as being smaller, less important, or less serious than it actually is.

He tends to understate his achievements, making them seem less impressive than they truly are.

To record or report (a numerical amount, value, or figure) as less than the actual or true amount.

The accountant was charged with fraud for understating the company's earnings.