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underperform definition

under·per·form (un′dər pər fôrm′)

intransitive verb

to function less effectively or be less successful than expected or required

transitive verb

to produce a smaller return than: said of stocks, mutual funds, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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