underestimate

As verbs the difference between underestimate and downgrade

is that underestimate is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has while downgrade is to place lower in position.

As nouns the difference between underestimate and downgrade

is that underestimate is an estimate or perception that is too low while downgrade is a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.

As nouns the difference between underline and underestimate

is that underline is a line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or (in electronic documents) to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or that it acts as a hyperlink while underestimate is an estimate or perception that is too low.

As verbs the difference between underline and underestimate

is that underline is to draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis; to underscore while underestimate is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has.

As an adjective underline

is passing under a railway line.

In transitive terms the difference between underestimate and misplace

is that underestimate is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has while misplace is to put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.

As a noun underestimate

is an estimate or perception that is too low.

As a verb underestimate

is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has.

As a noun underestimate

is an estimate or perception that is too low.

As an adjective dismissive is

showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

In lang=en terms the difference between diminish and underestimate

is that diminish is to disappear gradually while underestimate is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has.

As verbs the difference between diminish and underestimate

is that diminish is to make smaller while underestimate is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has.

As a noun underestimate is

an estimate or perception that is too low.