| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷12 ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: under (I) + read
1. : to take a reading below the correct reading of (a test) : to read (as a temperature, measurement, or weight) as lower than that actually registered
2. : to read with less than full or due understanding, appreciation, or alertness
underread the poets whose reputations they wish to demolish — F.A.Pottle