Usage Note
Subestimar means to undervalue or underestimate someone or something. Its antonym is sobrestimar (to overestimate), and a close synonym is infravalorar. The verb is fully regular and very frequent in everyday journalism and conversation.
Examples
"No debes subestimar la dificultad del examen."
Natural Translation
You should not underestimate the difficulty of the exam.

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