What does underreport mean?
Underreport means To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally.
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To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally.
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.
Women tend to underreport rape.
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Underreport means To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include overreport.
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.
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