Definition of underpay
underpaid
play \ˌən-dər-ˈpād\;underpaying
transitive verb
: to pay less than what is normal or required underpay taxes
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Examples of underpay in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of underpay from the Web
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Exams performed on other Illinois insurers have turned up issues such as insurers underpaying claims and not notifying consumers when a provider was no longer covered.
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Mylan had repeatedly denied underpaying the rebates, but then agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve such claims, and also agreed to treat EpiPen as a brand-name product this year for the purpose of rebates.
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Together, the activists and China Labor Watch were planning to release a report next month accusing the factories of underpaying their workers and forcing them to work excessive overtime.
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Plus, said MS, IBM underpaid Microsoft millions of dollars for software.
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1817
First Known Use of underpay
1817
UNDERPAY Defined for English Language Learners
underpay
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Definition of underpay for English Language Learners
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: to pay too little for something
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