undercut

/ˌʌndəkˈʌt/

/ˈəndɝˌkət/

Undercut

a hairstyle in which the hair is left rather long on the top but shaved or faded at the sides or back of the head

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

synonyms : cut

a cut made underneath to remove material

a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall

the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

synonyms : tenderloin

the material removed by a cut made underneath

to undercut

MAIN VERB

sell cheaper than one's competition

synonyms : undersell

strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot

cut away the underpart of

cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief

cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall

Examples

1. In the United States market, cheap Honduran white rice undercuts its market tremendously.

2. Explosions really undercut secret telling.

3. Every statement is undercut.

4. It undercuts its own story.