"undercompensate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: undercompensates [present, singular, third-person], undercompensating [participle, present], undercompensated [participle, past], undercompensated [past]
Etymology: From under- + compensate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|compensate}} under- + compensate Head templates: {{en-verb}} undercompensate (third-person singular simple present undercompensates, present participle undercompensating, simple past and past participle undercompensated)
  1. To underpay: to pay a lower wage or salary, or other compensation, than is warranted Related terms: undercompensation
    Sense id: en-undercompensate-en-verb-8MVab5T1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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