underutilize

verb un·der·uti·lize \ ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīz \

Definition of underutilize

underutilized; underutilizing; underutilizes

transitive verb

: to utilize less than fully or below the potential use

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underutilization

play \ˈən-dər-ˌyü-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Recent Examples of underutilize from the Web

According to Flannagan, part of the problem is that drivers—even skilled ones—tend to underutilize their high-beams.

— benjamin preston, Car and Driver, "High-Tech Headlights Could Thwart Certain Types of Crashes—If We Could Get Them in the U.S.," 20 July 2017

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