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Underspend

noun, verb

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + spend.

Etymology 2

From under- + spend.

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