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underpay
(under|pay)
Pronunciation:
/ʌndəˈpeɪ/
verb
(
past and past participle
underpaid
)
[
with object
]
pay too little to (someone):
many firms were illegally underpaying workers
pay less than is due for (something):
(as adjective
underpaid
)
late or underpaid tax
Derivatives
underpayment
noun
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