undervalue

[uhn-der-val-yoo]

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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.

Origin of undervalue

First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + value

Related formsun·der·val·u·a·tion, noun

Synonyms for undervalue

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1. underrate, underestimate, depreciate.

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Related Words for undervalue

underrate, devalue, depreciate, despise, underestimate, minimize, disregard, downplay, disparage, belittle, vilipend

Examples from the Web for undervalue

Contemporary Examples of undervalue

No country can or should or is authorized to undervalue India.
Italian Pirate-Fighting Marines On Trial
Barbie Latza Nadeau
February 14, 2014
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
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

Historical Examples of undervalue

I am not poor because you think me so, nor because you attempt to undervalue me in the country.
Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2
Henry Fielding
Come, come, don't sulk; I am not going to undervalue your favorite Lucy.
Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I.
Charles James Lever
Should he affect to undervalue the place, and all the art treasures?
Luttrell Of Arran
Charles James Lever
There, indeed, lay the great peril; nor was Grenfell a man to undervalue it.
Luttrell Of Arran
Charles James Lever
So that we may not set aside the sacraments, nor undervalue them.
Bertha and Her Baptism
Nehemiah Adams

British Dictionary definitions for undervalue

undervalue

verb -values, -valuing or -valued

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

Derived Formsundervaluation, nounundervaluer, noun

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Word Origin and History for undervalue

1590s, "to rate as inferior in value" (to), from under + value (v.). Sense of "to estimate or esteem too low" is recorded from 1610s. Meaning "to rate at too low a monetary value" is attested from 1620s.