Underfinance

Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərfɪˈnæns/

Underfinance (noun)

  1. A situation where an organization or project receives less money than it needs to work properly.
  2. The state of lacking enough financial resources to maintain services, staff, or long-term plans.

Examples

  • The project failed because of underfinance.
  • Underfinance can slow progress and reduce quality.

Underfinance (verb)

  1. To give an organization or project less money than it needs, causing problems in its work.

Examples

  • They underfinance the program, so it cannot expand.
  • The city underfinanced the service and delayed repairs.