- (v.t.) To do like work at a less price than; as, one mason may underwork another.
- (n.) Inferior or subordinate work; petty business.
- (v.i.) To do work for a less price than current rates.
- (v.i.) To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.
- (v.i.) To do less work than is proper or suitable.
- (v.t.) To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine.
- (v.t.) To expend too little work upon; as, to underwork a painting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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