underdo

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Definition of underdo

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook.
    “Sorry to say, I've underdone the pot roast. I think we'd better put it back in the oven for a bit.”
    “Sorry to say, I've underdone the downspout repair. I think we'd better hire someone to replace the whole thing.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook.
    “Sorry to say, I've underdone the pot roast. I think we'd better put it back in the oven for a bit.”
    “Sorry to say, I've underdone the downspout repair. I think we'd better hire someone to replace the whole thing.”
  2. (transitive)To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook.
    “Near-synonyms: (of tasks) half-ass, shortchange, phone in”
    “We warned him not to underdo it. This customer expects attention to detail.”
  3. (intransitive, transitive, uncommon)To do something insufficiently; especially, to undercook.
    “Near-synonyms: underachieve, slack off”
  4. (obsolete, transitive)To put under, subject.

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Etymology

From Middle English underdon, from Old English underdōn (“to put under”), from Proto-Germanic *under + *dōną (“to put”). Equivalent to under- + do. Cognate with German unterthun (“to put under, subject”).

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