Underperform

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To perform not as well as (something else): three stocks that underperformed the market as a whole.
  • v. To perform (a musical or theatrical work, for example) too seldom: In recent years, her plays have been underperformed.
  • verb-intransitive. To exhibit a level of performance that is below the standard: Defense industry companies have underperformed during the last two quarters.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To underachieve, to not reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. perform less well or with less success than expected
  • v. perform too rarely
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    perform    do