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understock

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The rootstock onto which the scion is grafted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To stock with an insufficient amount.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • If you understock the shop, you'll run out of goods while there are still customers wanting to buy them.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: overstock, stock up

Broader terms: stock, lay in

3

verb

Meaning 3

stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: overstock

Broader terms: stock, buy in, stock up

History

Etymology

From under- + stock.