Underreplace

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To replace insufficiently

    "Therefore, even women with the highest increases due to child mortality severely underreplace their lost children."

Example

More examples

"Therefore, even women with the highest increases due to child mortality severely underreplace their lost children."

Etymology

From under- + replace.

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