Underestimate
[verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt] /verb ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt/
verb (used with object), underestimated, underestimating.
1.
to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
verb (used without object), underestimated, underestimating.
2.
to make an estimate lower than that which would be correct.
noun
3.
an estimate that is too low.
underestimate
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt/
verb (transitive)
1.
to make too low an estimate of: he underestimated the cost
2.
to think insufficiently highly of: to underestimate a person
noun (ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmɪt)
3.
too low an estimate
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