From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishunderperformun‧der‧per‧form /ˌʌndəpəˈfɔːm $ ˌʌndərpərˈfɔːrm/ verb [intransitive] if a business underperforms, it does not make as much profit as it expected to make→ See Verb table
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underperform• In September I was informed my mortgage would underperform by 20 per cent.• Unfriendly takeovers represent a constant threat to underperforming companies with ill prepared strategic plans.• Sierra has, perfectly legally, targeted underperforming investment trusts.• One question policyholders should ask is - if the company did underperform last year, has this limited its options?• Hakeem, of course, is underperforming only in the context of the unique standard he has established for himself.From Longman Business Dictionaryunderperformun‧der‧per‧form /ˌʌndəpəˈfɔːm-dərpərˈfɔːrm/ verb [intransitive, transitive]FINANCE if a company, investment etc underperforms, it is not as profitable as it should be, or as profitable as similar companies investments etcIn keeping with the general trend, the larger services companies were seen to have underperformed compared to smaller ones.In Canada, stocks underperformed their British counterparts. —underperformance noun [uncountable]the group’s underperformance in the market —underperformer noun [countable]The funds have all been underperformers, long-term and short.→ See Verb table 