Underreport
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Underreport is a verb meaning To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally.
Meaning
To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally.
More Meanings
- As a group, to report something less frequently than it actually occurs
Example Sentences
Women tend to underreport rape.
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.
Word Forms
- underreports
- underreporting
- underreported
Antonyms for underreport
Common opposites include overreport.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include insufficiency, failure, inadequacy, notification, reporting, misreport.
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