overstate

== English == === Etymology === From over- +‎ state. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/ === Verb === overstate (third-person singular simple present overstates, present participle overstating, simple past and past participle overstated) (transitive) To state or claim too much. Synonyms: overapproximate, overreckon; see also Thesaurus:overestimate Antonyms: underestimate, understate; see also Thesaurus:underestimate (transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality. Synonyms: exaggerate, hyperbolize, overdo; see also Thesaurus:exaggerate Antonyms: deprecate, underdo, understate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====