undercut
verb [T] (CHARGE LESS THAN) /ˌʌn.dəˈkʌt/
/-dɚ-/ (present tense undercutting, past tense and past participle undercut)Definition
› to charge less than a competitor: Big supermarkets can undercut all rivals, especially small high-street shops. They claim to undercut their competitors by at least five percent.Value and price decreasesSelling
(Definition of undercut verb (CHARGE LESS THAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- auction verb
- bundle verb (SELL TOGETHER)
- concession noun (RIGHT)
- divest verb
- flog verb (SELL)
- franchise verb
- price yourself out of the market idiom
- privatize verb
- purvey verb
- realizable adjective (MONEY)
- realization noun (MONEY)
- realize verb (MONEY)
- sell sth off phrasal verb
- sellout noun (ALL SOLD)
- shift verb (GET RID OF)
- soft sell noun
- sold verb
- sting verb (CHARGE)
- supersize verb
- telesales noun
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