underexploit
underexploit · underexploits · underexploited · underexploiting
To exploit insufficientlyTo exploit insufficiently.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Origin
From under- + exploit.From under- + exploit.
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Forms
underexploits, underexploiting, underexploited, underexploited| Base form | underexploit · to underexploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underexploits |
| Present participle | underexploiting |
| Past simple | underexploited |
| Past participle | underexploited |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunderexploitation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle