Word: underuse
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
use
Definition: to use (something) less than expected
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: use
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to .)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ūtor
Language: la
Decoded: utor
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I enjoy, take advantage of.
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun