n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n-d ə r- ' k ə t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -cut ; -cut · ting
Date: 1598
transitive verb
1 : to cut away the underpart of < undercut a vein of ore>
2 : to cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
3 : to offer to sell at lower prices than or to work for lower wages than (a competitor)
4 : to cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
5 : to strike (a ball) with a downward glancing blow so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
6 : to undermine or destroy the force, value, or effectiveness of <inflation undercut s consumer buying power>
intransitive verb : to perform the action of cutting away beneath