underpay

verb un·der·pay \ ˌən-dər-ˈpā \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

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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underpayment

play \ˌən-dər-ˈpā-mənt\ noun

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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

The inspector general’s office estimated that 9,224 folks older than 70 were underpaid by $131.8 million, according to a random sample of 50 beneficiaries.

— San Antonio Express-News, "Widows forfeit $132 million by choosing wrong Social Security plan," 26 Mar. 2018
The company regularly posts quarterly losses with few historical parallels, even as regulators and critics argue with growing vehemence that the company is exploiting and underpaying its drivers.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "At Uber, Troubling Signs Were Rampant Long Before a Fatal Self-Driving Crash," 24 Mar. 2018
Walmart Spokesperson Bao Nguyen told Newsweek the company, which is often criticized for underpaying and mistreating its employees, disabled the item listing Tuesday after receiving multiple complaints.

— katie j.m. baker, Newsweek, "Walmart Removes Fake Banksy 'Destroy Capitalism' Print," 4 Dec. 2013
Meanwhile, other Twitter users pointed to the hypocrisy of the chain celebrating women’s day while continuing to underpay its staff.

— natasha bach, Fortune, "Why McDonald's International Women's Day Celebration Isn't Going as Planned," 8 Mar. 2018
On the other, it's being investigated by the Labor Department and sued by female employees for allegedly underpaying women.

— jessica guynn, USA TODAY, "Exclusive: Google expands Howard West to train more black coders," 30 Jan. 2018
There’s been a lot of talk of producers being taken advantage of by labels and artists who are underpaying them.

— nerisha penrose, Billboard, "Producer PLUSS on Making Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-Nominated Song 'HUMBLE.' & His Friendship With Mike WiLL Made-It," 25 Jan. 2018
Above: See which Houston jobs are underpaying workers when compared to other U.S. cities.

— fernando ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "Should you ask for a raise? Data reveals Houston job salary vs. other cities," 9 Jan. 2018
Add Eva Longoria, Sarah Jessica Parker and Reese Witherspoon to the list of people calling out E! during its own Golden Globes red carpet show for allegedly underpaying former E!

— julie mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Eva Longoria and Reese Witherspoon Voice Support for Catt Sadler During E! Red Carpet Show," 7 Jan. 2018

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