Underuse

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of using (something) less than expected. uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    to use (something) less than expected

Synonyms

All synonyms
underutilizeunderutilize

Etymology

From under- + use.

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