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undercharge

undercharge

1 4.8
An amount less than the correct price for a service
  • noun
  • /ˌʌndərˈtʃɑrdʒ/
translation icon : cobro insuficiente
  • The audit revealed that several customers had received significant undercharges due to clerical errors.

Examples

  • The store made an undercharge on my receipt.

  • There was an undercharge for the coffee I bought.

  • After reviewing the bill, the clerk noticed an undercharge for the service.

  • Customers benefited from an undercharge due to the pricing error.

  • The accountant discovered an undercharge in last month's invoices.

  • During the review, they found that the undercharges for some services led to unexpected losses for the company.

  • In the last quarter, the accountant noted a few undercharges that needed to be corrected before closing the books.

Synonyms

underpayment
vsundercharge
1 5.5

Giving someone less money than they should get

refers to the price or amount set lower than should be charged

Antonyms

overcharge
4 4.6

An extra amount of money someone asks for that is not fair

How Charged

overcharge
4 4.6
charge
755 2.3
undercharge
1 4.8

Surface Forms

undercharge singular
undercharges plural

Morphology

undercharge = charge (transparent) = under + charge

The noun is directly formed by productive prefixation under- + charge meaning a charge that is less than expected.

Etymology

Undercharge is made of under- meaning 'below' or 'not enough' and charge meaning 'price'. So an undercharge is a price or amount that is less than what should have been charged.