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under·cut (un′dər kut′; for v. un′dər kut′)

noun

    1. a cut made below another so as to leave an overhang or concave profile
    2. the part cut out in this way
  2. ☆ a notch cut in a tree below the level of the major cut and on the side to which the tree is to fall
  3. Brit. a tenderloin or fillet of beef
  4. Sports the act or an instance of undercutting

adjective

that is undercut

transitive verb -·cut′, -·cut′·ting

  1. to make an undercut (senses & ) in
  2. to cut out the underpart of
  3. to undersell or work for lower wages than
  4. to weaken the position of; lessen the force or impact of; undermine
  5. Sports to strike (a ball) with an oblique downward motion, as in golf, or to chop with an underhand stroke, as in tennis, esp. so as to impart backspin

intransitive verb

to undercut something or someone

undercut Synonyms

undercut

v.

  1. To excavate

    undermine, hollow, gouge; see cut 2.

  2. To undersell

    undercharge, underprice, sell for less; see sell 1.

undercut Usage Examples

Object

  • defeater: Default logic also fails to represent Pollock's undercutting defeaters.
  • rival: Well-made, solid cars with sound interior trim which undercut the rivals on price.
  • competitor: Such brokers can be sure that the plans will undercut lender competitors while offering similar cover levels.
  • wage: Many found that the areas where they settled in Britain were not welcoming as the Irish were seen as people who undercut wages.
  • notion: To say that all things are relative is to make a dogmatic statement that undercuts the whole notion of relativism.
  • producer: In their own countries imports from these nations undercut local producers.

Preposition: by

  • competitor: Should the EC let itself be undercut by competitors with sweatshop labor conditions?

Subject

  • competitor: Should the EC let itself be undercut by competitors with sweatshop labor conditions?

Modifies a noun

  • flake: From the undercut flake toward the right hand side.
  • cavity: Featuring a hidden undercut cavity, these irons give superb feel, control and forgiveness all the way through the set.
  • crack: An easier start utilizes the undercut flake crack just right.
  • wall: Climb the initial undercut wall via a thin crack to gain a ledge.
  • design: Triton also offers a further BBA approved membrane for walls - Plaster Base - which has an undercut stud design for direct plastering.
  • slab: Up Problem V6 6b Start at the large pocket under the undercut slab.

Modifying Another Word

  • drastically: One established building material supplier claims, that Towcester Building Supplies is drastically undercutting it and is a real threat to its business.
  • severely: The wall has been severely undercut by the river.
  • seriously: It would be largely unverifiable and would seriously undercut our negotiations on arms reduction.
  • significantly: However we clearly cannot significantly undercut those colleagues who are in specialty practices.
  • slightly: Post hole has vertical sides, slightly undercut on northern side with slightly bowled base.
  • thus: But they were at pains to provide a purely natural explanation for the event, thus undercutting step two.