noun
Meaning 1
A monetary charge that is less than the correct amount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undercharge
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verb
Meaning 2
To charge less than the correct amount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
- to undercharge for goods or services
- to undercharge a customer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To put too small a charge into.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
Examples
- to undercharge a gun
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
an insufficient charge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: charge, burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
noun
Meaning 5
a price that is too low
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: charge
verb
Meaning 6
charge (someone) too little money
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: overcharge
Broader terms: charge, bill
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ico Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge English undercharge From under- + charge.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Norwegian: ta for lite betalt — charge less than the correct amount
- Slovene: zaračunati premalo — charge less than the correct amount