Verb: overstate ow-vu(r)'steyt
- Describe or represent something in a way that makes it seem larger, better or more important than it actually is
"The memo overstated the company's success";
- exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise [Brit], magnify, amplify
Derived forms: overstating, overstates, overstated
Type of: disinform, misinform, mislead
Encyclopedia: Overstate