Meaning of underreport | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To report a number falsely, making it smaller than it ought to be, especially to do so intentionally
2. As a group, to report something less frequently than it actually occurs

Examples

“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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