Difference between Understate and Minimize

UNDERSTATE vs MINIMIZE: VERB

Represent as less significant or important
Belittle
Make small or insignificant
To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
Cause to seem less serious; play down

To express with restraint or lack of emphasis, especially ironically or for rhetorical effect.
To state (a quantity, for example) that is too low.
To state with less completeness or truth than seems warranted by the facts.

To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size.
To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.
To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage.

To state or represent less strongly than the truth will admit; state too low: as, to understate an evil.
To say less than the full truth.

Play down
Cause to seem less serious
To reduce to a minimum, or to the lowest terms or proportions; make as little or slight as possible; also, to depreciate; treat slightingly: as, to minimize the chances of war. Also spelled minimise.

Miscalculate, Overemphasize, Underplay, Exaggerate, Minimise, Lower, Belittle, Underrate, Overlook, Downplay, Undervalue, Underestimate, Overestimate, Overstate, Minimize

Lessening, Counteract, Avoiding, Mitigating, Prevent, Reducing, Alleviate, Avoid, Reduce, Lessen, Mitigate, Derogate, Denigrate, Belittle, Understate

Overrate, Miscalculate, Underplay, Exaggerate, Minimise, Lower, Belittle, Underrate, Overlook, Downplay, Undervalue, Underestimate, Overestimate, Overstate, Minimize

Minimal, Lessening, Counteract, Avoiding, Mitigating, Prevent, Reducing, Avoid, Reduce, Lessen, Mitigate, Derogate, Denigrate, Belittle, Understate

What can I do to minimize more quickly?
Contains soluble and insoluble fiber to minimize bloating.
The merchant is bound to minimize his damages.
Other steps were taken to minimize collateral damage.
Storing your food correctly will also minimize frost.
It is extremely important to prevent or minimize heat loss, or if in a desert environment, to minimize water loss.
History of Environmental Protect our system and minimize outages Minimize any adverse environmental impacts regulations possible, and and the public.
Ideally minimize all three, but the cheapest is not the lightest the most energy efficient; minimizing minimize the others.
Future challenges for the development of radiolabeled antibodies and peptides will notably be to minimize these toxicities, in particular to minimize renal failure.
This project will investigate innovative materials, designs, and manufacturing methods to minimize production cost, minimize weight, and maintain the relevant performance requirements.