undervalue

[ uhn-der-val-yoo ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈvæl yu /

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Definition of undervalue

verb (used with object), un·der·val·ued, un·der·val·u·ing.

to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.

to diminish in value; make of less value.

to have insufficient regard or esteem for; hold too low an opinion of.

OTHER WORDS FOR undervalue

1 underrate, underestimate, depreciate.

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Origin of undervalue

First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + value

OTHER WORDS FROM undervalue

un·der·val·u·a·tion, noun

Words nearby undervalue

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How to use undervalue in a sentence

It’s the classic private equity move to juice profits on undervalued assets.
‘An ordinary course of business’: Why agency holding groups could be the next arbitrage target for private equity investors|Seb Joseph|January 15, 2021|Digiday
There are some upright and useful varieties of the native eastern red cedar, perhaps undervalued because of its weediness in the wild.
Winter wonders: Conifers revive the sleeping garden. But remember, less is more.|Adrian Higgins|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Along with an undervalued currency, growth companies struggled to find attractive valuations on the local exchange.
Will Brazil’s Roaring 20s see the rise of early-stage startups?|Walter Thompson|November 23, 2020|TechCrunch
Resilience is a quality that is much undervalued by our economic models generally around the world.
Many Businesses Thought They Were Insured for a Pandemic. They Weren’t. (Ep. 437)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 29, 2020|Freakonomics

We also undervalue time because we don’t account for small losses of free time to the same extent as we account for small losses of money.
How to Stop Feeling Crushed for Time - Issue 92: Frontiers|Brian Gallagher|October 28, 2020|Nautilus
No country can or should or is authorized to undervalue India.
Italian Pirate-Fighting Marines On Trial|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And even that those decisions will tend to undervalue the lives of people with Down's syndrom and other disabling conditions.
The Reality of Death Panels|Megan McArdle|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In a way the film is a perfect parable about moviemakers who undervalue their ability to entertain.
'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' and the History of Movies About Movies|Stephen Farber|December 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was inevitable that Carver should undervalue moral suasion; a military man, he recognized only the arbitrament of brute force.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
The world is sufficiently disposed to reproach the servants of the sanctuary; they should not undervalue each other.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox
The people are the carriers of a civilization that the world does not undervalue, of ideas that would be of great use to it.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
The way to render human beings of any class despicable is to undervalue them; for disesteem will superinduce degeneracy.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox
The objections against this very probable view undervalue Ezra iv.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for undervalue

undervalue

/ (ˌʌndəˈvæljuː) /

verb -values, -valuing or -valued

(tr) to value at too low a level or price

Derived forms of undervalue

undervaluation, nounundervaluer, noun

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