verb
- to report (something) as being less than it actually is; to give an incomplete or inadequate account of
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The company consistently underreports its profits to avoid higher taxes.
- The survey underreports the actual number of homeless individuals in the city.
- She underreports her income on the application form.
- The study underreports the severity of the environmental damage.
- The government underreports unemployment statistics during election years.
- The hospital underreports medical errors to maintain its reputation.