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underdeliver

verb

Etymology

From under- + deliver.

  1. derived from dē
  2. derived from delivrer
  3. inherited from deliveren
  4. formed as underdeliver — “under- + deliver”

Definitions

  1. To deliver less, or at an inferior level, than promised or expected

    • […] the result was a warning to all exhibition organisers about the dangers of overpromising and underdelivering when promoting events.
    • "[...] If the economy has tanked... then we don't want to over-promise and under-deliver."

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