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underutilize
verb un·der·uti·lize \ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīz\
Definition of UNDERUTILIZE
transitive verb
: to utilize less than fully or below the potential use
— un·der·uti·li·za·tion \ˈən-dər-ˌyü-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of UNDERUTILIZE
1951
Rhymes with UNDERUTILIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, universalize
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