underachieve
Use Underachieve in a sentence
dər verb (used without object), un·der·a·chieved, un·der·a·chiev·ing.
1.
to perform, especially academically, below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
2.
to perform below expectations or achieve less than expected, especially by others.
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underachieve (ˌundərəˈtʃiːv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) to fail to achieve a performance appropriate to one's age or talents | |
| undera'chiever | |
| —n | |
| undera'chievement | |
| —n | |
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Underachieve
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Example sentences
Unfortunately, many students underachieve in foreign language courses.
Many high-ability students with spatial strengths and verbal weaknesses underachieve and even drop out of school.
Leaders underachieve because their vision and goals are less ambitious than they could be.
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