underspend

British  

/ ˌʌndəˈspɛnd /

verb

1. to spend less than (one can afford or is allocated)

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noun

1. the amount by which someone or something is underspent

Example Sentences

Yet they don’t provide longevity protection, prompting many retirees to underspend to avoid depleting their assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s the right strategy. The greater risk is to underspend and to be left with a competitive disadvantage.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He said there had been a council underspend and £1.9m has been earmarked to pay for changes.

From BBC

RMG disputed Park View Court had fallen into a state of disrepair and said service costs were audited, with any underspend returned.

From BBC

Its assumption of an underspend of £2.9bn published in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook would "very likely have been dropped" and instead it would have made a "materially higher" forecast for spending this year.

From BBC