To overstate is to exaggerate or place too much importance on something. Your parents may overstate the dangers of driving on icy roads to scare you into being extra careful.
To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.
Verb
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South'' imagery"
v. t.
To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.
Overstate
To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.
Usage Examples
It is not possible to overstate the influence of Paul Cezanne on twentieth-century art. He's the modern Giotto, someone who shattered one kind of picture-making and invented a new one that the world followed.
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Other Usage ExamplesPeople tend to overstate my resilience, but, of course, I hope they're right.