"underproduce" meaning in English

See underproduce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: underproduces [present, singular, third-person], underproducing [participle, present], underproduced [participle, past], underproduced [past]
Etymology: under- + produce Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|produce}} under- + produce Head templates: {{en-verb}} underproduce (third-person singular simple present underproduces, present participle underproducing, simple past and past participle underproduced)
  1. To produce less than normal, or less than needed Related terms: underproducer
    Sense id: en-underproduce-en-verb-5HD6iVWS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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