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

undercut

verb
 
/ˌʌndəˈkʌt/
 
/ˌʌndərˈkʌt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they undercut
 
/ˌʌndəˈkʌt/
 
/ˌʌndərˈkʌt/
he / she / it undercuts
 
/ˌʌndəˈkʌts/
 
/ˌʌndərˈkʌts/
past simple undercut
 
/ˌʌndəˈkʌt/
 
/ˌʌndərˈkʌt/
past participle undercut
 
/ˌʌndəˈkʌt/
 
/ˌʌndərˈkʌt/
-ing form undercutting
 
/ˌʌndəˈkʌtɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌndərˈkʌtɪŋ/
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  1. undercut somebody/something to sell goods or services at a lower price than your competitors
    • to undercut somebody’s prices
    • We were able to undercut our European rivals by 5%.
    Topics Moneyc2
  2. undercut somebody/something to make somebody/something weaker or less likely to be effective synonym undermine
    • Some members of the board were trying to undercut the chairman's authority.
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