undersupport

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English

Etymology

Verb: from Middle English undersupporten, equivalent to under- +‎ support.

Pronunciation

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Verb

undersupport (third-person singular simple present undersupports, present participle undersupporting, simple past and past participle undersupported)

  1. (transitive) To provide with inadequate support.

Noun

undersupport (plural undersupports)

  1. A structural member that supports something from underneath.
    Synonyms: support, underbearing