underrated

underrate | American Dictionary

underrate
verb[ T ]
us/ˌʌn·dərˈreɪt/
to fail to recognize the importance, value, skill, power, etc., of someone or something:
Never underrate your opponent in a political contest.

Examples of underrate

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But just to dwell on its flaws is to misrepresent and underrate this book.
This approach works well when chronic disorders such as dementia are studied but may underrate the incidence of depression.
Both calculations include those grandmothers who were excluded from contact, and therefore underrate the increased intensity of those who remained in touch throughout.
Retrospective information from the participants themselves may also underrate depression, as some persons might not remember all events or may conceal them from the investigator.
Studies, which exclude institutionalized subjects may therefore underrate the association between depression and age.
While there is truth in this position, as this article has shown, the statement also underrates the role of local demagogues.
Spiritualism's opponents did not underrate the social threat of the movement, particularly as it regarded sexuality and marriage.
However, there was a noticeable tendency to underrate health problems.
In the light of contemporary media research, this is a simplification that underrates the scope both of popular cultural texts and the uses they may be put to.
The prize of conquering inflation should not be underrated.
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