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US
/ˈəndɝˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ˈəndɝˈɛstəmət/
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VERB
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make too low an estimate of
Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river
he underestimated the work that went into the renovation -
make a deliberately low estimate
The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed -
assign too low a value to
Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
NOUN
- an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
How To Use underestimate In A Sentence
- Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.
- The firm underestimated the size of the market for their new product.
- Officials admit that the figures are an underestimate, as they are based on incident reports from soldiers with incomplete information.
- In particular, the way tourism data is collected almost certainly underestimates two important elements of sports tourism, as follows.
- Therefore, the degree to which official statistics underestimate the actual level of crime depends on the particular category of crime.
- No one can underestimate the difficulties implicit in achieving a negotiated settlement.
- The power of hypnotic suggestion is highly underestimated.
- The amount of strain that measuring the heights of all admitted children puts on the medical and nursing staff should not be underestimated.
- A force that believes it is invulnerable might dismiss or underestimate an opponent's strength, will or commitment.
- The difficulties that arise from the different demands made by the grammatical systems of different languages in translation should not be underestimated.
