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underexploit

verb

Etymology

From under- + exploit.

  1. derived from esploit
  2. prefixed as underexploit — “under + exploit”

Definitions

  1. To exploit insufficiently.

    • Near-synonyms: underuse, underutilize
    • The president lamented that his nation's human capital is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to start and expand businesses.
    • The president lamented that his nation's abundant sunshine is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to buy and install thousands of new solar panels.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA