underlet

American  

[uhn-der-let] / ˌʌn dərˈlɛt /

verb (used with object)

underlet, underletting

1. to let below the true value.

2. to sublet.

---

underlet British  

/ ˌʌndəˈlɛt /

verb

1. to let for a price lower than expected or justified

2. a less common word for sublet

---

Other Word Forms

• underletter
  noun

---

Etymology

Origin of underlet

First recorded in 1670–80; under- + let ¹

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

underlet underletting

The lease and furniture were left to an old lady, who was not to underlet the house nor sell the things. 

From In the Wrong Paradise by Andrew Lang

The persons to whom this privilege was granted would underlet their right to merchants in various parts of the kingdom, on condition of receiving a certain share of the profits.

From Queen Elizabeth Makers of History by Jacob Abbott

Before telling Oakes of my intentions towards him, I simply informed him, that I had purchased the eighth share in our claim, and offered to underlet it to him.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach

May a lessee for years underlet without the lessor's leave?

From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Andrew W. Young

The landlord also usually agrees to repair, and often to renew the lease, and the lessee to pay rent, to insure and not to assign or underlet, without the landlord's consent.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles

When nothing is said about underletting the whole or a part to some one else the tenant has a right to do this, but remains bound to the landlord for his rent.

From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Seymour Eaton

Sismondi sufficiently sets forth the advantages of this over all other systems of leasing and underletting, as it allows the husbandman a well-being in direct proportion to the thoroughness and persistency of his labors.

From A Trip to Cuba by Julia Ward Howe

The tenant will of course, be entitled to his tenant-right, but adequate precautions will be taken against underletting and other forms by which sweating makes its way into agricultural communities.

From In Darkest England and the Way Out by William Booth

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---