underperform

/ˌʌndərpərˈfɔərm/
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Other forms: underperforming; underperformed; underperforms

Definitions of underperform
  1. verb
    perform less well or with less success than expected
    “My stocks underperformed last year”
    synonyms: underachieve
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    type of:
    do, perform
    get (something) done
  2. verb
    perform too rarely
    “Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good”
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    type of:
    perform
    give a performance (of something)
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