underdeal
underdeal verb: to deal insufficiently or inadequately; have dealings which are below requirement or expectation.
Verb
underdeal (third-person singular simple present underdeals, present participle underdealing, simple past and past participle underdealt)
- To deal insufficiently or inadequately; have dealings which are below requirement or expectation
- Another cause for sending bills late is that the Assessor could underdeal with property-owner by delaying assessment.1993, Pratibha Chandrashekhar Mudgerikar, Financial Management and Resource Mobilisation of the Cities in Developing Countries
- Extended family issues (Mom overdeals with his family and Dad underdeals with his family.)2003, Carol Ummel Lindquist, Happily Married with Kids: It's Not Just a Fairy Tale, page 6
Antonyms of underdeal
Forms of underdeal
| third-person singular present | underdeals |
|---|---|
| present participle | underdealing |
| past participle | underdealt |
| past | underdealt |
Origin of underdeal
From under- + deal.
Questions about underdeal
- What does underdeal mean?
- Underdeal means to deal insufficiently or inadequately; have dealings which are below requirement or expectation.
- What part of speech is underdeal?
- Underdeal is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underdeal?
- The past tense of underdeal is underdealt.
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