Overstate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/
• US IPA: /ËŒoÊŠ.vɚˈsteɪt/

Origin

- + state.

Full definition of overstate

Verb

1. To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.

Synonyms

• exaggerate

Antonyms

• understate

Derived terms

• overstatement