underinsure

[ uhn-der-in-shoo r, -shur ]

/ ˌʌn dər ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /

verb (used with object), un·der·in·sured, un·der·in·sur·ing.

to insure for an amount less than the true or replacement value: It's risky to underinsure your home.

Nearby words

underhand chop, underhanded, underhoused, underhung, underinsurance, underinsure, underinsured, underived, underkill, underlaid, underlap

Origin of underinsure

under- + insure

Related forms

un·der·in·sured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for underinsured

underinsured

/ (ˌʌndərɪnˈʃʊəd) /

adjective

not having enough insurance to cover the cost of a loss

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