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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. perform less well or with less success than expected;
- Example: "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"
- Example: "My stocks underperformed last year"
[syn: underachieve, underperform]

2. perform too rarely;
- Example: "Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

underperform
    v 1: perform less well or with less success than expected; "John
         consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My
         stocks underperformed last year" [syn: underachieve,
         underperform]
    2: perform too rarely; "Her plays are underperformed, although
       they are very good"