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undercapitalize

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un⋅der⋅cap⋅i⋅tal⋅ize

  [uhn-der-kap-i-tl-ahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
Also, especially British, un⋅der⋅cap⋅i⋅tal⋅ise.

Origin:
under- + capitalize

Related forms:
un⋅der⋅cap⋅i⋅tal⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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un·der·cap·i·tal·ize   (ŭn'dər-kāp'ĭ-tl-īz')   
tr.v.   un·der·cap·i·tal·ized, un·der·cap·i·tal·iz·ing, un·der·cap·i·tal·iz·es
To supply (a business or government, for example) with so little capital that operations are hindered.
un'der·cap'i·tal·i·za'tion (-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
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