understaff

Word parts

under- + staff

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌndəˈstɑːf/

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Verb

Plain form understaff

Third-person singular understaffs

Past tense understaffed

Past participle understaffed

Present participle understaffing

1. (transitive) If you understaff a shop, you provide it with too few staff.
   • Antonym: overstaff