underperform

English

Etymology

Verb

underperform (third-person singular simple present underperforms, present participle underperforming, simple past and past participle underperformed)

To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.
- 2002, Robert M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Concepts, Techniques, Applications, Page 40:
  Even outside the Anglo-Saxon world, underperforming public companies have become vulnerable to hostile takeover.
- 2021 February 4, Raj Chohan, “Erling Braut Haaland: Would Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd or Chelsea suit striker best?”, in BBC Sport‎:
  Jesus' finishing has been one of the main concerns - since the start of last season the 23-year-old has underperformed his Premier League expected goals tally by 6.97goals (in short, he has scored seven fewer goals than would be expected from the chances presented to him).

Antonyms

overperform

Derived terms

Translations

underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations

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