underproduce

[ uhn-der-pruh-doos, -dyoos ]

verb (used with or without object)

, un·der·pro·duced, un·der·pro·duc·ing.

1. to produce less or in a lesser manner or degree than is normal or required.

Other Words From

• under·pro·ducer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of underproduce¹

First recorded in 1965–70; under- + produce