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undercapitalize

[ uhn-der-kap-i-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·cap·i·tal·ized, un·der·cap·i·tal·iz·ing.
  1. to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).


undercapitalize

/ ˌʌndəˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. to provide or issue capital for (a commercial enterprise) in an amount insufficient for efficient operation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • under·capi·tal·i·zation noun
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Example Sentences

The combined capitalization of these companies is $957,843,750, but as it has until very recently been the policy of Standard Oil to undercapitalize, its actual resources are considerably in excess of this sum.

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