overstate

Verb

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

Examples

He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.
I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + state.

Synonyms

amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overdo

Antonyms

understate

Scrabble Score: 12

overstate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overstate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overstate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

overstate: valid Words With Friends Word