Underinsure

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To insure insufficiently.

    "Since the house was underinsured, we couldn't afford to replace most of the furniture after the fire."

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"Since the house was underinsured, we couldn't afford to replace most of the furniture after the fire."

Etymology

From under- + insure.

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