noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Insufficient disposal because of inadequate inspection criteria. uncountable
2. 2
   The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To dispose of too few items because of inadequate inspection criteria.

Antonyms

All antonyms

overkill

Etymology

From under- + kill.

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