underestimate

UK:^**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/, noun: /ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmət/

Inflections of 'underestimate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

underestimates

v 3rd person singular

underestimating

v pres p

underestimated

v past

underestimated

v past p

1. have made a gross underestimate (of)
2. there has been a gross underestimate (of)
3. that was a gross underestimate of [costs, expenses, risk]
4. there may have been a slight underestimate (in)
5. proved to be an underestimate
6. turned out to be a serious underestimate
7. caused by the underestimate
8. an underestimate in [sales, profits, numbers]
9. an underestimate of the [power, strength] of (the enemy)

1. underestimate the [costs, amount, power]
2. underestimate [her, his ability, their intelligence]
3. don't underestimate [her]
4. underestimate how [difficult, powerful, challenging] it is
5. underestimate it at your [risk, own risk, peril]
6. he was underestimated by [most, many, all]
7. [severely, thoughtlessly, wildly] underestimate