undercut

un·der·cut

 (ŭn′dər-kŭt′)

v. un·der·cut, un·der·cut·ting, un·der·cuts

v.tr.

1. To diminish or destroy the province or effectiveness of; undermine: "The partnership between the United States and Western Europe is undercut by diverging economic interests" (Scott Sullivan).

2. To sell at a lower price than or to work for lower wages or fees than (a competitor).

3. To make a cut under or below.

4. To create an overhang by cutting material away from, as in carving.

5. Sports

a. To impart backspin to (a ball) by striking downward as well as forward, as in golf and baseball.

b. To cut or slice (a ball) with an underarm stroke, as in tennis.

v.intr.

To engage in undercutting.

n. (ŭn′dər-kŭt′)

1.

a. A cut made in the under part to remove material.

b. The material so removed.

2. A notch cut in a tree to direct its fall and insure a clean break.

3. Chiefly British The tenderloin of beef; the fillet.

4. Sports

a. A spin given to a ball opposite to its direction of flight; a backspin.

b. A cut or slice imparting such a spin.

c. A cut or slice made with an underarm motion.

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undercut

vb, -cuts, -cutting or -cut

1. (Commerce) to charge less than (a competitor) in order to obtain trade

2. to cut away the under part of (something)

3. (General Sporting Terms) sport to hit (a ball) in such a way as to impart backspin

n

4. the act or an instance of cutting underneath

5. a part that is cut away underneath

6. (Cookery) a tenderloin of beef, including the fillet

7. (Forestry) forestry chiefly US and Canadian a notch cut in a tree trunk, to ensure a clean break in felling

8. (General Sporting Terms) sport a stroke that imparts backspin to the ball

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un•der•cut

(v. ˌʌn dərˈkʌt; n., adj., ˈʌn dərˌkʌt)

v. -cut, -cut•ting,
n., adj. v.t.

1. to cut under or beneath.

2. to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of; undermine.

3. to offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competitor).

4. to cut away material from so as to leave a portion overhanging, as in carving or sculpture.

5. to hit (a ball) underhand so as to cause backspin; slice.

6. to cut a notch in (a tree) in order to control the direction in which the tree is to fall.

v.i.

7. to undercut material, a competitor, etc.

n.

8. a cut or a cutting away underneath.

9. a notch cut in a tree to determine its direction of fall.

10. a hitting of a ball underhand so as to cause backspin; slice.

adj.

11. having or resulting from an undercut.

[1350–1400]

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undercut

Past participle: undercut
Gerund: undercutting

Imperative

undercut

undercut

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	undercut - the material removed by a cut made underneath material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
	2.	undercut - the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column tenderloin cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass beef tenderloin - beef loin muscle pork tenderloin - pork loin muscle
	3.	undercut - a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall notch - a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver" forestry - the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
	4.	undercut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" cut squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
	5.	undercut - a cut made underneath to remove material cutting, cut - the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
Verb	1.	undercut - sell cheaper than one's competition undersell sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
	2.	undercut - cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief cut away - remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
	3.	undercut - cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore" cut away - remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
	4.	undercut - strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	5.	undercut - cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

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undercut

verb

1. charge less than, undersell, underbid, charge a lower price than The firm will be able to undercut its competitors.

2. underprice, sell cheaply, sell at a loss, undersell, sacrifice, undercharge Prices were undercut and profits collapsed.

3. weaken, undermine, subvert, threaten, impair, debilitate Popular support would be undercut by political developments.

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Translations

يَعْرِضُ سِعْرا أقل

prodávat laciněji než

underbyde

unterbieten

alákínálolcsóbb áron ad

undirbjóîa

offrire a minor prezzooffrire sotto costo

pigiau parduoti negu

pārdot par zemāku cenu

underby

predávať lacnejšie ako

daha düşük fiyatla satmakfiyat kırmak

削价竞争

undercut

[ˈʌndəkʌt] (undercut (pt, pp)) VT (Comm) (= sell cheaper than) [+ competitor] → vender más barato que

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undercut

[ˌʌndə^rˈkʌt] [undercut] (pt, pp) vt

(COMMERCE) [+ competitor, rival] → battre sur les prix, pratiquer des prix inférieurs à ceux de; [+ prices, fares] → casser

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undercut

[ˌʌndəˈkʌt] (undercut (pt, pp)) vt (Comm) → vendere a minor prezzo di

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undercut

(andəˈkat) – past tense, past participle ˌunderˈcut – verb

to sell goods etc at a lower price than (a competitor). Japanese car-exporters are able to undercut British motor manufacturers. ondergrawe يَعْرِضُ سِعْرا أقل подбивам vender mais barato que prodávat pod cenou unterbieten underbyde ανταγωνίζομαι με φθηνότερες τιμές vender más barato que odavamalt müüma به قیمت کمتر فروختن myydä halvemmalla vendre moins cher que לְהוֹזִיל מְחִיר יוֹתֵר מְ- कम कीमत पर बेचना potkopati, srezati olcsóbb áron ad (másnál), alákínál menjual lebih murah undirbjóða (vendere a minor prezzo) より安値で売る 싸게 팔다 pigiau parduoti negu pārdot par zemāku cenu menjual sst pd harga yg lebih rendah drpd onderkruipenunderby sprzedawać taniej niż ... دلاندنۍ برخې غوڅول: قيمت ټيټول، ارزانول، بيه كمول vender mais barato (do que) a vinde la un preţ mai mic сбивать цены (конкурентов) predávať lacnejšie ako prodati ceneje kot prodavati jeftinije sälja billigare än ขายตัดราคา daha düşük fiyatla satmak, fiyat kırmak 削價出售 збивати ціну کم دام پر بيچنا bán rẻ, hạ giá 削价竞争

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