understock

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ stock.

Pronunciation

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Verb

understock (third-person singular simple present understocks, present participle understocking, simple past and past participle understocked)

1. (transitive) To stock with an insufficient amount.

   Antonyms: overstock, stock up

   Hypernyms: stock, lay in

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

Related terms

• out of stock
• stockless
• unstocked

 

Noun

understock (plural understocks)

1. (horticulture) The rootstock onto which the scion is grafted.