to undercut
- verb
- /ˈʌndərˌkʌt/
- OK, so Jewelers are starting to plate Apple Watches with gold to undercut Apple's pricey Edition models.
- attempt to undercut
So and and that's undercutting local economies.
- So and and that's undercutting local economies.
- You know, they undercut each other.
- Unable to sell EVs in the United States, China would ship them to Europe, undercutting European EVs.
- OK, so Jewelers are starting to plate Apple Watches with gold to undercut Apple's pricey Edition models.
- Most of us undercut our prices because we don't have the belief that we're charging what we're worth.
- He would push for discounts on oil shipments, undercut his competition, and make all sorts of secret deals to get any advantage he could in business.
- The fact that BYD manufacturers their own batteries means that they have been able to undercut the prices of most Western EV makers when selling in Europe.
- OK, The number one rule is you cannot undercut your wholesale outlets, OK?
- It's so common that entrepreneurs undercut their prices, give things away for free, do too much work for free, because they love the work, They feel guilty, they love the clients.
- And anyway, what Amazon does is they uses their data, then makes the exact same product, undercuts them at a loss.
Examples
-
Many new competitors entered the market, hoping to undercut the prices set by established brands.
-
So they can say we're going to undercut the price of steel made by US Steel in Pittsburgh, PA.
-
OK, The number one rule is you cannot undercut your wholesale outlets, OK?
-
Cheaper imports from East-Central Europe could also undercut more expensive German products.
Academic text (1994) -
Clinton's position remained that he would not undercut South Korea in any discussions of normal relations with the North.
Academic text (1999) -
The supermarket decided to undercut its rivals by offering discounts on popular products.
-
To gain more customers, the small cafe aims to undercut the prices of nearby coffee shops.
Synonyms
To sell goods at very low prices to beat competitors
To sell something at a lower price than usual
Lower the price by a set amount
Give a much lower price or estimate on purpose to win the deal
To lower the price of something
Sell something for less than its normal market price
Offer to do work or sell something for a lower price than others to win a contract
Sell goods or services at a lower price than a competitor
To offer a lower price than other companies to win work
Antonyms
How Low
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undercut is made from under 'below' and cut 'to cut'. In business it paints the picture of 'cutting' your price below a rival's price. So to undercut a competitor is to sell goods or services for less money.