/ ˌʌndəˈspend; NAmE -dərˈs-/ verb
( under·spent , under·spent ) to not spend enough money on sth :
[ v ]
The inquiry found that the company had seriously underspent on safety equipment.
[ vn ]
We've underspent our budget this year.
► under·spend /ˈʌndəspend; NAmE ˈʌndərs-/ noun [ sing. ] ( BrE ):
a £1 million underspend