That may understate how strong tequila has gotten.
The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.
He understated his taxable income.
He's trying to understate the issue.
Understating real CO2 emission levels means underestimating their warming impact.
To say that we’re playing with fire here is an understatement.
to understate: minimizar la importancia de algo, restarle importancia a algo, atenuar. Describir algo de manera que parezca menos importante, grave, serio, malo, complicado, etc. de lo que verdaderamente es. Decir algo en unos términos contenidos, a menudo se emplea con efecto irónico.