underpay

underpay
underpayment /un'deuhr pay"meuhnt, un"deuhr pay'-/, n.
/un'deuhr pay"/, v.t., underpaid, underpaying.
to pay less than is deserved or usual.
[1840-50; UNDER- + PAY1]

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