underdevelop

[ uhn-der-di-vel-uh p ]
/ ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əp /

verb (used with object)

to develop (something) short of the required amount: to underdevelop film.

Origin of underdevelop

under- + develop

OTHER WORDS FROM underdevelop

un·der·de·vel·op·ment, noun

Words nearby underdevelop

undercroft, undercurrent, undercut, undercutter, underdaks, underdevelop, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underdone, underdraft

British Dictionary definitions for underdevelop

underdevelop
/ (ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləp) /

verb

(tr) photog to process (a film, plate, or paper) in developer for less than the required time, or at too low a temperature, or in an exhausted solution

Derived forms of underdevelop

underdevelopment, noun