underperform
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verb \ˌən-dər-pə(r)-ˈfȯrm\Definition of UNDERPERFORM
transitive verb
: to do worse than
intransitive verb
: to fail to do as well as expected
— un·der·per·for·mance \-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s\ noun
— un·der·per·form·er \-ˈfȯr-mər\ noun
See Examples of UNDERPERFORM
- The report shows which schools are underperforming.
First Known Use of UNDERPERFORM
1971
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