Underpay
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Underpay is a verb meaning (transitive) To pay (someone) less than the value of their work; to pay (someone) insufficiently.
Meaning
(transitive) To pay (someone) less than the value of their work; to pay (someone) insufficiently.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To pay less than is due for (something).
Example Sentences
The underpaid letter was returned to the sender.
In their Position Paper, respondents averred that they were underpaid their daily wage, overtime work pay and 13th month pay.
The company-city subgenre always seemed to star a hero who outsmarted, overthrew, or escaped "the company." I've never seen one where the hero fought like hell to get taken in and underpaid by the company.
Word Forms
- underpays
- underpaying
- underpaid
Antonyms for underpay
Common opposites include overpay.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underwork, underprize, underfinance, underbuy, undervalue, underappraise.
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