underfund

verb

un·​der·​fund ˌən-dər-ˈfənd How to pronounce underfund (audio)
underfunded; underfunding; underfunds

transitive verb

: to provide insufficient funds for

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Yet the medical sciences continue to underfund studies focused on women, even among diseases that affect women most of all. — Chloe E. Bird, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2022 It later was seen as a contributing factor in the 1996 decision to underfund the city’s pension system. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2021 The presumption was that white parents and administrators would not underfund schools that Black children attended if white children were also students there. — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 Yes, mailboxes get broken into, but until there are real penalties for inadequate computer security, corporations will continue to underfund their network security and be reactive instead of proactive. — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 30 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for underfund

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underfund was in 1963

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“Underfund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underfund. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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