overstate overstate /ˈoʊvɝˌsteɪt/

verb

1. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth  ( amplify , hyperbolise [British] , hyperbolize , overdraw , exaggerate , magnify , overstate )
   to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery
   tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South' imagery