Main Entry:

¹un·der·cut

Pronunciation:

\ˌən-dər-ˈkət\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

un·der·cut; un·der·cut·ting

Date:

1598

transitive verb 1 : to cut away the underpart of <undercut a vein of ore> 2 : to cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief 3 : to offer to sell at lower prices than or to work for lower wages than (a competitor) 4 : to cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall 5 : to strike (a ball) with a downward glancing blow so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot 6 : to undermine or destroy the force, value, or effectiveness of <inflation undercuts consumer buying power> intransitive verb : to perform the action of cutting away beneath