underestimate
verb/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
Frequency rank: #6,172 most common English word
Meaning
to think that something or someone is smaller, less important, or less capable than they really are.
Example sentence
Many people tend to underestimate how difficult it is to learn a new language.
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