underperform

Definition of Underperform in English :

1. underachieve, underperform

perform less well or with less success than expected

Example Sentences:
'John consistently underachieves, although he is very able'
'My stocks underperformed last year'

2. underperform

perform too rarely

Example Sentences:
'Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Underperform

verb

1. stock exchange

(of a stock or share) to yield a lower return than (the market as a whole)

The stock has underperformed on the Brussels stock market.

2. (intransitive)

to perform less well than expected

Managers who underperform fade away or are squeezed out.

verb intransitive

1.

to function less effectively or be less successful than expected or required

verb transitive

2.

to produce a smaller return than

said of stocks, mutual funds, etc.

v. un·der·per·formed, un·der·per·form·ing, un·der·per·forms

v.tr.

1. To perform not as well as (something else): three stocks that underperformed the market as a whole.

2. To perform (a musical or theatrical work, for example) too seldom: In recent years, her plays have been underperformed.

v.intr.

To exhibit a level of performance that is below the standard: a company that underperformed last year.