underuse

/ˌʌndəjˈuːs/

/ˌəndɝˈjuz/

to underuse

MAIN VERB

to utilize something inadequately or insufficiently, resulting in it not being fully utilized or not reaching its full potential

Examples

1. Because, traditionally, the pardon power has been grossly underused.

2. This highlights a serious underuse of women's skills, a waste for individual women, society, and businesses.

3. And, historically, presidents are much more likely to underuse the pardon power than they are to overuse it.

4. If you are, can I ask you to comment also on the use or the underuse of a Ibadi texts, legal texts.