undercharge
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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to charge too little (for)
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(tr) to load (a gun, cannon, etc,) with an inadequate charge
noun
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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underchargesimple
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underchargessimple
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have underchargedperfect
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has underchargedperfect
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am underchargingprogressive
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are underchargingprogressive
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is underchargingprogressive
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have been underchargingperfect progressive
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has been underchargingperfect progressive
Past
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underchargedsimple
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had underchargedperfect
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was underchargingprogressive
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were underchargingprogressive
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had been underchargingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of undercharge
Example Sentences
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“If they undercharge it, he may plea open immediately and avoid a more serious charge,” Gorin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
When the network was operational, Smith encouraged the providers to learn more about fair pricing and not undercharge for their services.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2017
Now, the Dodd-Frank Act is quickly becoming such a gold mine that even Wall Street bankers, never ones to undercharge, are complaining that the costs are running amok.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2011
I suspect Ben & Jerry know that and yet they undercharge.
From Inc ● Oct. 12, 2010
And also when I have come to those inns, mentioned—vaguely rather—by Miss Martineau, where they undercharge literary people for the love the landlords bear them.
From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by Forster, John
“It undercharges 50 percent of its risks, and it overcharges 50 percent of its risks, on an equal weighting,” Mr. Poulton said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2017
The BKD audit revealed 10 undercharges and 16 overcharges not previously disclosed.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2015
The audit also found 10 additional undercharges to motorists.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2015
Gillespie said the BMV will not attempt to recover the undercharges.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2015
The professional man who charges the highest fees is most respected, and he who undercharges stands disgraced.
From Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters by Fitzhugh, George
Ms. Matisse wrote about the mistake in an Instagram post, admitting how embarrassing it was and explaining that the company would bill customers who were undercharged.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
A Bolloré Group subsidiary allegedly undercharged for work helping two African presidents win power in return for lucrative contracts.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2018
Initially, Uber neglected to make a profit and undercharged riders in order to grow its customer base.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2018
Portman said he wasn't satisfied by that answer, arguing that no matter how many customers were being undercharged, that didn't help those customers who were still being overcharged.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2016
At irregular intervals they presented him with a dirty slip of paper which they said was the bill, but he had the impression that they always undercharged him.
From "1984" by George Orwell
This dovetails with other analyses finding that the government has been undercharging drillers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
“We’re undercharging customers significantly more than we’re overcharging them,” said John Keib, a hearing witness who was until recently Time Warner Cable’s executive vice president of residential services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2016
In June, New York officials accused Whole Foods of mislabeling the weights of some containers of prepared foods, overcharging some consumers and undercharging others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2016
So, businesses that fail to identify what benefits they are offering each type of customer are likely to be undercharging some of them.
From Economist ● Jul. 25, 2013
How many times had he used me as a go-between to deliver packages to her, undercharging her so that later they could split the difference?
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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