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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