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Definition of underspend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

underspend

verb
 
/ˌʌndəˈspend/
 
/ˌʌndərˈspend/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they underspend
 
/ˌʌndəˈspend/
 
/ˌʌndərˈspend/
he / she / it underspends
 
/ˌʌndəˈspendz/
 
/ˌʌndərˈspendz/
past simple underspent
 
/ˌʌndəˈspent/
 
/ˌʌndərˈspent/
past participle underspent
 
/ˌʌndəˈspent/
 
/ˌʌndərˈspent/
-ing form underspending
 
/ˌʌndəˈspendɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌndərˈspendɪŋ/
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  1. to not spend enough money on something, especially when money has been made available for something but still not spent
    • underspend (on something) The inquiry found that the company had seriously underspent on safety equipment.
    • underspend something We've underspent our budget this year.
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