un·der·pay
ˌən-dər-ˈpā 
underpaid
ˌən-dər-ˈpād
; underpaying
; underpaying
: to pay less than what is normal or required
underpay taxes
1
: insufficient payment
underpayment of a tax obligation
2
: payment of inadequate salary or wages
Examples of underpay in a Sentence
Verb
She underpaid for her meal.
He realized that he had underpaid the cashier.
The company underpays its workers.
They are underpaid for the work they do.
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Time, 10 June 2026
But its center is the group’s founder and leader Maurice White, a complicated musical visionary who created some of the most indelible funk and pop gems while running the group with an iron fist and underpaying most of the other members.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
Medicare underpays for some services and overpays for others.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Case cited a two-part study commissioned by the state that found Connecticut underpays its Medicaid providers compared to peer states.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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Verb
Hammond is more than happy to cut corners, underpay his staff, put the lives of others in jeopardy, and violate scientific ethics for the sake of his dream.
—Time, 10 June 2026
But its center is the group’s founder and leader Maurice White, a complicated musical visionary who created some of the most indelible funk and pop gems while running the group with an iron fist and underpaying most of the other members.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
Medicare underpays for some services and overpays for others.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Case cited a two-part study commissioned by the state that found Connecticut underpays its Medicaid providers compared to peer states.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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“Underpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpay. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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