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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amount by which an allocated amount is not expended.

   "Any underspends will revert to the general fund at the end of the year."

Verb

1. 1
   To spend too little of the funds appropriated or allocated.
2. 2
   spend at less than the normal rate wordnet
3. 3
   spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example) wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

overspend

Example

More examples

"Any underspends will revert to the general fund at the end of the year."

Etymology

From under- + spend.

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