underprice

verb

un·​der·​price ˌən-dər-ˈprīs How to pronounce underprice (audio)
underpriced; underpricing; underprices
Synonyms of underpricenext

transitive verb

1
: to price below what is normal or below the real value
2
: to undercut (a competitor) in prices

Examples of underprice in a Sentence

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As a result, risks are underpriced, mitigation is underfunded, and communities build in high-hazard areas because the true costs are hidden. Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Venture capital was cheap, platforms were underpriced, and software functioned to your personal advantage, with aforementioned unicorns flush with cash and willing to offer millennials a crazy deal. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026 As a result, California has insurance rates that underprice risk. Kristian Fors, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026 In the complaint, two Midwestern companies, 8th Avenue Food & Provisions and Winland Foods, alleged that several Italian companies underpriced pasta that was shipped to the United States. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underprice

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of underprice was in 1756

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“Underprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprice. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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