underpay

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Verb underpay has 1 sense

underpay - pay too little
--₁ is one way to pay
Antonyms: overpay

Derived form: noun underpayment₂
Sample sentences:
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Definitions from the Web

Underpay

Definition:

Underpay (verb): to pay someone less than what is fair or reasonable for the work they have performed.

Underpay (noun): a payment below the fair or reasonable amount for work done.

Sample Sentences:

Verb:

My employer consistently underpays me for the hours I put in.
The company has been known to underpay its workers, leading to employee dissatisfaction.

Noun:

The underpay I receive for my hard work is demoralizing.
I discovered that I was being given an underpay compared to my colleagues doing the same job.

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