Main Entry: un·der·es·ti·mate

Pronunciation: \ˌən-dər-ˈes-tə-ˌmāt\

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1792

1 : to estimate as being less than the actual size, quantity, or number
2 : to place too low a value on : underrate

— un·der·es·ti·mate \-mət\ noun

— un·der·es·ti·ma·tion \-ˌes-tə-ˈmā-shən\ noun