underspend

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ spend.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnd

Verb

underspend (third-person singular simple present underspends, present participle underspending, simple past and past participle underspent)

1. To spend too little of the funds appropriated or allocated.

   Antonym: overspend

Noun

underspend (plural underspends)

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

   Antonym: overspend

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

   • 2012 July 10, Jessica Shankleman, “Government defends £400m energy and climate budget underspend”, in The Guardian‎:

     He also maintained that the final audited underspend was £322m, including additional estimates.

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Dutch: onderuitgave f