1. to rate or value something as less important, capable, or valuable than it actually is
Usage: past tense of underrate

Examples

• The critics underate the young actor’s performance in his debut film.
• She underate her own abilities and was surprised when she got the promotion.
• The coach underate the opposing team and lost the championship game.
• Many investors underate the potential of renewable energy stocks.
• He underate the difficulty of the hiking trail and came unprepared.
• The teacher underate how much her students had learned over the semester.