to underbill
8.9
To charge someone less than the right amount for goods or services
- verb
- /ˌʌndərˈbɪl/
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- The hotel staff underbilled the guests during checkout, leading to confusion about the final price.
Examples
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She realized that the contractor underbilled her for the renovations after reviewing the invoice.
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The restaurant accidentally underbilled me, so I only paid half of what I should have.
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So much so, they told me my bill, which was their stated fee, was grossly underbilled.
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Synonyms
to undercharge
vsto underbill
1
3.9
To charge someone less than the correct price for goods or services
has identical meaning but is a different word form
to underprice
vsto underbill
1
5.2
Sell something for less than its normal market price
focuses on charging below a correct or expected price rather than market value
Antonyms
How Low
to underbill
8.9
to charge
578
2.0
578
2.0
Surface Forms
underbill infinitive
underbilled past
underbilled past participle
underbilling present participle
underbills third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Underbill comes from under- ('below') and bill ('invoice' or 'charge'). So to underbill someone is to put a bill that is 'below' the correct amount, meaning you charge less than expected.