underpay

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndəˈpeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌndɚˈpeɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər pā′)

Inflections of 'underpay' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
underpays
v 3rd person singular
underpaying
v pres p
underpaid
v past
underpaid
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•der•pay /ˌʌndɚˈpeɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -paid, -pay•ing. 
  1. Businessto pay less than is customary, deserved, or required:to underpay employees; to underpay taxes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•der•pay  (un′dər pā′),USA pronunciation v.t., -paid, -pay•ing. 
  1. Businessto pay less than is deserved or usual.
  • 1840–50; under- + pay1
un•der•pay•ment  (un′dər pā′mənt, un′dər pā′-),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
underpay / ˌʌndəˈpeɪ/ ( -pays, -paying, -paid)
  1. to pay (someone) insufficiently
ˌunderˈpayment

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