underpay

1. (transitive)To pay (someone) less than the value of their work; to pay (someone) insufficiently.

   unterbezahlen

   недопла́чиватьnedopláčivatʹ, недоплати́тьnedoplatítʹ

2. (transitive)To pay less than is due for (something).

   The underpaid letter was returned to the sender.

   pay too little

1. Most of our workers feel that they're underpaid.

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2. The workers are overworked and underpaid.

   deDie Arbeiter sind überarbeitet und unterbezahlt.

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3. Santiago was mistreated and underpaid.

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4. They're underpaid for their work.

   ruИм недоплачивают за работу.

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5. Some underpaid professors are also secretaries, and some overworked administrators are professors, but no administrator is a secretary.

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