Underpromote

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To promote inadequately. transitive

    "It was a teen party sponsored by the hip-hop radio station Hot 97 (WQHT-FM), and maybe an underpromoted one: much of the room was empty."

  2. 2
    To promote (a pawn that has crossed the board) to a less powerful piece than a queen, which is sometimes strategically useful. transitive

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"It was a teen party sponsored by the hip-hop radio station Hot 97 (WQHT-FM), and maybe an underpromoted one: much of the room was empty."

Etymology

From under- + promote.

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