undercompensate
undercompensate verb: to underpay: to pay a lower wage or salary, or other compensation, than is warranted.
Verb
undercompensate (third-person singular simple present undercompensates, present participle undercompensating, simple past and past participle undercompensated)
- To underpay: to pay a lower wage or salary, or other compensation, than is warranted
Forms of undercompensate
| third-person singular present | undercompensates |
|---|---|
| present participle | undercompensating |
| past participle | undercompensated |
| past | undercompensated |
Origin of undercompensate
From under- + compensate.
Questions about undercompensate
- What does undercompensate mean?
- Undercompensate means to underpay: to pay a lower wage or salary, or other compensation, than is warranted.
- What part of speech is undercompensate?
- Undercompensate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of undercompensate?
- The past tense of undercompensate is undercompensated.
Words near undercompensate in the dictionary
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