underwork.
To require too little work from; to work insufficiently.
Meaning & usage
To require too little work from; to work insufficiently.
To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.
To do less work than necessary (on).
to underwork a painting
To do work for inadequate payment.
To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine.
To do similar work for a lesser price than; to undercut.
One mason may underwork another.
Where this word comes from
From under- + work.
Subordinate work; petty business.
An underneath structure, for example for physical support
the underwork of a road
underwork of marble
Where this word comes from
From under- + work.
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