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English
Etymology
From under- + stock.
Pronunciation
Verb
understock (third-person singular simple present understocks, present participle understocking, simple past and past participle understocked)
- (transitive) To stock with an insufficient amount.
- Antonyms: overstock, stock up
- Hypernyms: stock, lay in
If you understock the shop, you'll run out of goods while there are still customers wanting to buy them.
Noun
understock (plural understocks)
- (horticulture) The rootstock onto which the scion is grafted.