underpay
verb (used with object)
to pay less than is deserved or usual.
have underpaid
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present perfectof underpay.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Train operators have a number of tools to deal with passengers who have underpaid or not bought a ticket at all.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
The Post Office may have underpaid more than £100m in tax while overpaying its senior executives, according to tax experts.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
He was especially concerned because EY would have to sign off on Perrigo’s tax return, potentially exposing the accounting firm to liability, too, if Perrigo were later found to have underpaid taxes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
This was not the first time Google and its staffing agencies have underpaid temp workers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
They may have underpaid you or overpaid you.
From Forbes ● Aug. 4, 2015
