Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To bill at less than the actual measure or weight: as, to underbill freight.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To bill an inadequate amount.

Etymologies

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under- +‎ bill

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Examples

  • If anything, I would underbill because I was the project manager.

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  • Curious pop fans will want to arrive at Wolf Trap shows early -- many of the season's most interesting performers appear on the underbill.

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  • Curious pop fans will want to arrive at Wolf Trap shows early -- many of the season's most interesting performers appear on the underbill.

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  • It features a black crown with the Y print, a neon pink underbill with a glow in the dark sandwich brim.

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  • Those customer refund and credit errors also caused Overstock. com to underbill earned income due from its fulfillment partners for offsetting costs and reimbursements.

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  • Those customer refund and credit errors also caused Overstock. com to underbill earned income due from its fulfillment partners for offsetting costs and reimbursements.

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  • The first has to do with the doctors throughout the country who give patients a break, who quietly underbill someone they know is in trouble, or don’t charge for their services.

    Common Sense May Sink ObamaCare 2009

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