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verb

Undercut v. t. (past & past part. undercut; pres. part. undercutting)

To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.

To sell goods or services at a price below that of (the competition or a competitor's price).

To weaken the effectiveness of; to undermine or sabotage (an activity).

(Forestry) To cut a notch in one side of (a tree) so as to control the direction in which the tree falls when it is felled.

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Etymology of 'Undercut'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Undercut" Quotes from Famous Books

... be written, it would take its place as the most brilliant bit of thrust-and-parry work in the history of detection. Never have I risen to such a height, and never have I been so hard pressed by an opponent. He cut deep, and yet I just undercut him. This morning the last steps were taken, and three days only were wanted to complete the business. I was sitting in my room thinking the matter over, when the door opened and Professor Moriarty stood ...

— Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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