undersell

[uhn-der-sel] / ˌʌn dərˈsɛl /

VERB

discount

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deduct diminish knock off mark down modify

STRONG

abate allow depreciate rebate redeem remove subtract

WEAK

hold a sale make allowance for sell at discount strike off take away take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase

WEAK

mark up raise

Example Sentences

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But believing that Citigroup is ripe for another relapse undersells how much has changed at the bank—and around it.

From The Wall Street Journal

To suggest that the Dodgers needed Yamamoto would be wildly underselling what transpired on Saturday night.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I really wanted to see the best of our players, but we undersold ourselves today. That's torture for me."

From BBC

“If we miss, we’ve done something totally awesome, rather than underselling what is possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t mean to undersell it, but I like that people are into it enough to want to put it on their piece too.”

From Los Angeles Times