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underpay

[uhn-der-pey]

verb (used with object)

underpaid, underpaying 
  1. to pay less than is deserved or usual.



underpay

/ ˌʌԻəˈɪ /

verb

  1. to pay (someone) insufficiently

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • underpayment noun
  • ˌܲԻˈ貹⳾Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of underpay1

First recorded in 1840–50; under- + pay 1
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We will fight — in the courts, in the public square, and in the arena of ideas — for every athlete who’s been silenced, underpaid, or discarded.”

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The report also found passengers who had forgotten their railcard were often penalised, though it said it was difficult for rail staff to determine genuine mistakes from those who chose to deliberately underpay.

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Madder accuses JYP of underpaying her and failing to deliver promised royalties and a share of the revenue from the group.

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If we make underpaid and unpaid labor a prerequisite to leadership, we are going to continue to be in a deficit of representation when it comes to age and economics.

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A union representing hospitality workers has accused an event management company subcontracted by the Long Beach Convention Center of underpaying workers and potentially skirting payroll taxes.

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