underreport

Meanings

verbunderreport (third-person singular simple present underreports, present participle underreporting, simple past and past participle underreported)

present singular third person underreports · participle present underreporting · participle past underreported · past underreported

To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally
March 9, 2007, Lara Jordan, Associated Press, Audit Slams FBI Use Of Patriot Act The FBI underreported its use of the USA Patriot Act to force businesses to turn over customer information in suspected terrorism cases, according to a Justice Department audit.
As a group, to report something less frequently than it actually occurs
Women tend to underreport rape.
Antonyms: overreport

verbAs a group, to report something less frequently than it actually occurs

Opposite

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