underreport

verb

un·​der·​re·​port ˌən-dər-ri-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce underreport (audio)
underreported; underreporting; underreports

transitive verb

: to report to be less than is actually the case : understate
underreports his income

Examples of underreport in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underreport was in 1949

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“Underreport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underreport. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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