OVERSTATE Antonyms

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• reduce the emphasis

• collapse by releasing contained air or gas

• release contained air or gas from

• reduce or lessen the size or importance of

• produce deflation in

• reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

• become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• represent as less significant or important

• understate the importance or quality of

• make small or insignificant

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• make trivial or insignificant

• understate the importance or quality of