What is another word for under-estimate?
Pronunciation: [ˌʌndəɹˈɛstɪmət] (IPA) 
Under-estimate is a term that refers to underestimating the value or importance of something, a person, or a situation. Synonyms for under-estimate include undervalue, belittle, devalue, discredit, trivialize, and minimize. When one undervalues something, they reduce or diminish its worth or significance. Belittling and discrediting involve making something or someone appear insignificant. To trivialize something is to make it seem unimportant or insignificant, while minimizing reduces the importance of something by making it appear less significant than it actually is. Using these synonyms can help express the level of underestimation and the expected consequences that arise from it, while giving alternative words to use.
