undervalue

American

[uhn-der-val-yoo] / ˌʌn dərˈvæl yu /

verb (used with object)

undervalued, undervaluing

to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.

Synonyms:

depreciate, underestimate, underrate
to diminish in value; make of less value.
to have insufficient regard or esteem for; hold too low an opinion of.

undervalue British

/ ˌʌndəˈvæljuː /

verb

(tr) to value at too low a level or price

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Other Word Forms

undervaluation noun
undervaluer noun

Etymology

Origin of undervalue

First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + value

Example Sentences

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Discovery board said that it considered the Paramount bid to undervalue the company and that it believed the financing for the offer was on shakier ground than what Netflix had put up.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Previous reports have looked at how policy makers undervalue the true worth of nature and, in a hard-hitting 2019 report, how human activity was risking the extinction of a million species.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

And let them undervalue the University of Washington Huskies.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Parsippany, New Jersey-based Wyndham, which operates brands such as Ramada, Super 8 and Microtel, argued last week that Choice's latest revised bid continues to undervalue its business.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2023

It was inevitable that Carver should undervalue moral suasion; a military man, he recognized only the arbitrament of brute force.

From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles

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