<B>undelete</B> or <B>un-delete, </B>verb, <B>-leted,</B> <B>-leting,</B> adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t., v.i. </I> to restore data previously taken out of a computer field or file; reinsert. <BR> <I>Ex. To move a block of text, you actually have to delete the block and then "undelete" it in the new location (M.S. Zachmann).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> restored or able to be restored. <BR> <I>Ex. A good editor [program] will have some sort of "undelete" operation (Byte).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="undemanding">
<B>undemanding, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> demanding nothing or very little. <BR> <I>Ex. an undemanding job.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="undemocratic">
<B>undemocratic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not democratic; not in accordance with the principles of democracy. adv. <B>undemocratically.</B> </DL>
<B>undemonstrative, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not demonstrative; not given to or characterized by open display or expression, as of the feelings; reserved. adv. <B>undemonstratively.</B> noun <B>undemonstrativeness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="undeniable">
<B>undeniable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>that cannot be disputed; not to be denied; certain; indisputable. <DD><B> 2. </B>good beyond dispute; excellent. noun <B>undeniableness.</B> </DL>
<B>undependable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not dependable; unreliable; untrustworthy. noun <B>undependableness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="undepraved">
<B>undepraved, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not depraved or corrupted. </DL>
<A NAME="undepreciated">
<B>undepreciated, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not depreciated or lowered in value. </DL>
<A NAME="undepressed">
<B>undepressed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>not pressed down; not lowered; not sunk below the surface. <DD><B> 2. </B>not depressed, dejected, or cast down. <BR> <I>Ex. disarmed but undepressed (Byron).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="under">
<B>under, </B>preposition, adverb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>prep. </I> <B>1. </B>below; beneath. <BR> <I>Ex. The book fell under the table. (Figurative.) A general in the United States is under the President.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>below the surface of; <BR> <I>Ex. under the ground, under the sea.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>lower than; lower down than; not so high as. <BR> <I>Ex. He hit me under the belt.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>in such a position as to be covered, sheltered, or concealed by. <BR> <I>Ex. to sleep under a blanket. The moon is under a cloud.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>less than. <BR> <I>Ex. It will cost under ten dollars.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>during the rule, time, influence, or other condition, of. <BR> <I>Ex. England under the four Georges.</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>in the position or condition of being affected by. <BR> <I>Ex. under the new rules. We learned a great deal under her teaching.</I> <DD><B> 8. </B>because of. <BR> <I>Ex. under the circumstances. We cannot join your club under those conditions.</I> <DD><B> 9. </B>according to. <BR> <I>Ex. under the law. The witness spoke under oath. The soldiers acted under orders.</I> <DD><B> 10. </B>represented by. <BR> <I>Ex. under a new name.</I> <DD><B> 11. </B>required or bound by. <BR> <I>Ex. You are not under any obligation to pay for merchandise that arrives damaged.</I> <DD><B> 12. </B>with the authorization or sanction of. <BR> <I>Ex. under one's signature.</I> <DD><B> 13. </B>included in a particular group, category, or class. <BR> <I>Ex. In this library, books on stamp collecting are listed under hobbies.</I> <DD><I>adv. </I> <B>1. </B>below; beneath. <BR> <I>Ex. The swimmer went under.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>in or to a lower place or condition. <DD><I>adj. </I> lower, as in position, rank, degree, amount, or price. <BR> <I>Ex. the under level.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="under">
<B>under-,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (prefix.) <DD><B> 1. </B>on the underside; to a lower position; from a lower position; below; beneath. <BR> <I>Ex. Underline = to draw a line below. Underground = beneath the ground.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>being beneath; worn beneath. <BR> <I>Ex. Underclothes = clothes worn beneath one's outer clothes.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>lower or lower than. <BR> <I>Ex. Underlip = the lower lip. Underbid = to bid lower than.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>lower in rank; subordinate. <BR> <I>Ex. Undersecretary = a secretary that is lower in rank.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>not enough; not sufficiently. <BR> <I>Ex. Undernourished = not sufficiently nourished.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>below normal. <BR> <I>Ex. Underweight = below normal weight.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="underachieve">
<B>underachieve, </B>intransitive verb, <B>-chieved,</B> <B>-chieving.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to fail to do schoolwork at the level of ability indicated by intelligence tests. <BR> <I>Ex. Two to three times as many boys underachieve in schools as do girls (National Education Association Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="underachievement">
<B>underachievement, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a failure to achieve; lack of accomplishment, especially in schoolwork. </DL>
<A NAME="underachiever">
<B>underachiever, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a pupil who fails to work at his level of ability. </DL>
<A NAME="underact">
<B>underact, </B>transitive verb, intransitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to act (a part) insufficiently or with less than the usual or expected emphasis; underplay. </DL>
<A NAME="underactive">
<B>underactive, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not active enough; too little active. <BR> <I>Ex. An underactive pituitary in a child can arrest bodily development (Time).</I> </DL>
<B>underage, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not of full age; less than the usual or required age. (SYN) minor. </DL>
<A NAME="underagent">
<B>underagent, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a subordinate agent. </DL>
<A NAME="underarm">
<B>underarm, </B>adjective, adverb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>in or on that part of the arm that is closest to the body when the arm hangs loose. <BR> <I>Ex. an underarm scar.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with the armpit. <DD><B> 3. </B>for the armpit. <BR> <I>Ex. an underarm deodorant.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B><B>=underhand.</B> <DD><I>adv. </I> with an underhand motion. <BR> <I>Ex. In softball a pitcher must throw underarm.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> the part of the body under the arm, especially the armpit. </DL>
<A NAME="underbelly">
<B>underbelly, </B>noun, pl. <B>-lies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>the lower part of the abdomen. <DD><B> b. </B>the part of a four-legged animal or of a reptile that is farthest from the spine. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) an unprotected or vulnerable part. <BR> <I>Ex. Winston Churchill [spoke] of an assault against the soft underbelly of Europe (Atlantic).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="underbid">
<B>underbid, </B>verb, <B>-bid,</B> <B>-bidding,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to offer to work or supply goods or services at a lower price than (another). <BR> <I>Ex. to underbid a competitor in seeking a contract to be awarded to the lowest bidder.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to bid less than the full point value of. <BR> <I>Ex. to underbid a hand in bridge.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to bid less than another or less than the full value of something. <DD><I>noun </I> an underbidding. noun <B>underbidder.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="underbill">
<B>underbill, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to bill at less than the actual amount or value. </DL>
<A NAME="underbit">
<B>underbit, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) an earmark to show ownership, made on the lower part of the ear of cattle. </DL>
<A NAME="underbodice">
<B>underbodice, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a bodice worn under an outer bodice. </DL>
<A NAME="underbody">
<B>underbody, </B>noun, pl. <B>-bodies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the underside of an animal's body. <DD><B> 2. </B>the under portion of the body of a vehicle. <DD><B> 3. </B>the part of a ship's hull below the water line. </DL>
<A NAME="underbook">
<B>underbook, </B>transitive verb, intransitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to make less reservations for accomodations than is possible (as in an airplane, ship, or hotel). <BR> <I>Ex. Aircraft would have been half full and hotels underbooked (London Times). Underbook and you lose money (Scientific American).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="underboss">
<B>underboss, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a member of the Mafia who ranks next below a boss or capo. </DL>
<A NAME="underbranch">
<B>underbranch, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Obsolete.) a twig or branchlet. </DL>
<B>underbred, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of inferior breeding or manners; coarse and vulgar; ill-bred. <BR> <I>Ex. a pert little obtrusive underbred creature (Thackeray).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>not of pure breed; not thoroughbred. <BR> <I>Ex. an underbred horse.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="underbrush">
<B>underbrush, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> bushes, shrubs, and small trees growing under large trees in woods or forests. </DL>
<A NAME="underbuild">
<B>underbuild, </B>transitive verb, <B>-built,</B> <B>-building.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to build under, as a means of strengthening or supporting; underpin. <BR> <I>Ex. to underbuild a pier.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to build too little or too poorly. </DL>
<A NAME="underburn">
<B>underburn, </B>transitive verb, <B>-burned</B> or <B>-burnt,</B> <B>-burning.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to bake (brick, tile, or the like) insufficiently. </DL>
<A NAME="underbuy">
<B>underbuy, </B>transitive verb, <B>-bought,</B> <B>-buying.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to buy at less than the actual value or market price. <DD><B> 2. </B>to buy for less than someone else. <DD><B> 3. </B>to buy less of than one should. </DL>
<A NAME="undercapitalization">
<B>undercapitalization, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the state of being undercapitalized. </DL>
<A NAME="undercapitalize">
<B>undercapitalize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-ized,</B> <B>-izing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to supply with capital less than sufficient to operate efficiently or to carry out a program. <DD><B> 2. </B>to issue stock or other securities to an amount small in proportion to assets and earnings. </DL>
