Definitions for underpayˌʌn dərˈpeɪ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•der•payˌʌn dərˈpeɪ(v.t.)-paid, -pay•ing.

  1. to pay (a person) less than is customary or deserved.

    Category: Business

Origin of underpay:

1840–50

un•der•pay•mentˌʌn dərˈpeɪ mənt, ˈʌn dərˌpeɪ-(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. underpay(verb)

    pay too little

Wiktionary

  1. underpay(Verb)

    To pay someone less than the value of their work.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Underpay(verb)

    to pay inadequately


Translations for underpay

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

underpay(verb)

to pay (a person) too little

They claim that they are underpaid and overworked.

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