"undertreat" meaning in English

See undertreat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: undertreats [present, singular, third-person], undertreating [participle, present], undertreated [participle, past], undertreated [past]
Etymology: under- + treat Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|treat}} under- + treat Head templates: {{en-verb}} undertreat (third-person singular simple present undertreats, present participle undertreating, simple past and past participle undertreated)
  1. To treat insufficiently or not frequently enough. Derived forms: undertreatment Translations (Translations): alihoitaa (Finnish), za mało uzdatniać [imperfective] (Polish), za mało uzdatnić [perfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-undertreat-en-verb-3TuuVwkY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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