Word: underutilize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
u
ti
lize
Definition: underuse
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: utilize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Alternative form of utilise; put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ūtor
Language: la
Decoded: utor
Meaning: use
Affix: -ilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.