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underperform
[ uhn-der-per-fawrm ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to perform less well than (another of its kind, a general average, etc.) or less well than expected:
Surprisingly, the stock has underperformed the market indexes all year. Several of our best players consistently underperform.
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- under·per·formance noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of underperform1
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Example Sentences
If insurers underperform by 3-8 percent, the government will cover half the extra cost.
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Despite the hype over gentrification, urban economies—including that of New York—still underperform their periphery.
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Year in and year out, most professional money managers underperform the market.
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When fund assets underperform, taxpayers must make up the difference.
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Investment risk is the risk that your savings will underperform; savings risk is the risk that you'll save too little.
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