Definition of UNDERSTOCK

understock

Plural: understocks

Verb

  • stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
  • To stock with an insufficient amount.

Noun

  • The rootstock onto which the scion is grafted.

Examples

  • "If you understock the shop, you'll run out of goods while there are still customers wanting to buy them."

Origin / Etymology

From under- + stock.

Antonyms

overstock, stock up

Scrabble Score: 17

understock: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
understock: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
understock: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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