transitive. to make much (also little, nothing, too much,etc.) of (or †on): to have an opinion of or rate at (the degree specified); to treat with…

transitive. To depreciate, undervalue; to hold in small repute or in contempt. archaic.

transitive. To despise, scorn; to fail to appreciate the value or good qualities of.

to make light of: to regard or treat (something) as unimportant or inconsequential. Also: to deal with (a difficult thing) in an effortless way (cf. t…

To estimate or state at a low figure; to disparage the magnitude or importance of; to underrate, make light of. Somewhat archaic.

to make the worst of: to regard or represent in the most unfavourable light; (also) to derive the least possible advantage or benefit from (a…

To exclude from consideration, leave out of account. Obsolete.

to take (also wrest) to the worst, to take at worst: to put the most unfavourable construction upon. Cf. worse, adj. n.phrases 3d. Obsolete.

transitive. To depreciate, undervalue.

To speak of or treat slightingly; to treat as something lower than it is; to undervalue; to vilify.

transitive. To undervalue by comparison.

To lower (coin or commodities) in price or value. transferred and figurative. To take away the value of, depreciate, discredit, undervalue.

transitive. To value at a lower rate; to undervalue.

transitive. To prize too little; to undervalue.

transitive. To underweigh, undervalue.

To estimate or esteem too low; to value or appreciate insufficiently; to depreciate.

transitive. To diminish, reduce. Also: to belittle, depreciate. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To come short in speaking of.

transitive. To think too little of, to underestimate.

To rate or estimate at too low a value or worth; to undervalue.

transitive. To diminish in significance or importance; to regard or represent (something) as less significant than it really is; to depreciate…

transitive. To measure insufficiently or not to the full amount.

(under-, prefix1 affix 5(a).)

colloquial. With at: To regard as of little value, worth, or consideration; to despise, disregard, underrate. Chiefly in the negative phrase not to be…

transitive. To state below what is correct or warrantable. Also absol., to make an understatement.

transitive. To regard without appreciation; to consider as lacking in value; to undervalue.

To rate or rank too low; to undervalue.

transitive. To represent or estimate (a thing) at less than the true value, significance, etc. Also in weakened sense: to play down; to belittle…

transitive. To minimize; to try to make (something) appear smaller or less important than in reality; to make little of.

transitive. To represent (a thing) as worse than it is; to depreciate. Obsolete.

to sell short: (a) to effect a sale of stock or goods which the seller does not at the time possess, but hopes to buy at a lower price before the…

transitive. To try to make (something) appear smaller or less important than in reality; to minimize; to play down.

figurative. To play down the importance of (something); to present less emphatically than usual.

Business (originally U.S.). intransitive. To make a deceptively or unrealistically low offer, estimate, etc.; to engage in lowballing. Frequently…

transitive. To estimate at less than the true importance, significance, etc.; = minimize, v. 2.