underpay

[ uhn-der-pey ]

verb (used with object),un·der·paid, un·der·pay·ing.
  1. to pay less than is deserved or usual.

Origin of underpay

1
First recorded in 1840–50; under- + pay1

Other words from underpay

  • un·der·pay·ment [uhn-der-pey-muhnt, uhn-der-pey-], /ˌʌn dərˈpeɪ mənt, ˈʌn dərˌpeɪ-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for underpay

underpay

/ (ˌʌndəˈpeɪ) /


verb-pays, -paying or -paid
  1. to pay (someone) insufficiently

Derived forms of underpay

  • underpayment, noun

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