underdevelop
[ uhn-der-di-vel-uh p ]
/ ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əp /
verb (used with object)
to develop (something) short of the required amount: to underdevelop film.
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OTHER WORDS FROM underdevelop
un·der·de·vel·op·ment, nounWords nearby underdevelop
undercroft, undercurrent, undercut, undercutter, underdaks, underdevelop, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underdone, underdraft
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British Dictionary definitions for underdevelop
underdevelop
/ (ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləp) /
verb
(tr) photog to process (a film, plate, or paper) in developer for less than the required time, or at too low a temperature, or in an exhausted solution
Derived forms of underdevelop
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