underbuying
/ˌʌndərˈbaɪɪŋ/
noun
- The act or practice of buying less than is needed.
- Underbuying can lead to shortages during peak season.
- Careful underbuying helps reduce waste in the kitchen.
- The company's underbuying of raw materials caused production delays.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of underbuy; buying less than needed.
- By underbuying tickets, they risked not getting into the concert.
- The manager is underbuying office supplies to save money this quarter.
- She is underbuying ingredients because she wants to use up what she has.