Word: underdirect
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
dir
ect
Definition: To exert too little artistic control when directing (a play or film).
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: direct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To manage, control, steer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: asunder, in pieces, apart, in two
Affix: regō
Language: la
Decoded: rego
Meaning: make straight, rule