See Also: underwork(1)(dictionary)
underwork(2)(dictionary)

underwork(2) (iou)



underwork verb. E16.
[from UNDER- + WORK verb.]
a. verb intrans. Work secretly; take clandestine measures. Now rare or obsolete. E16.
b. verb trans. Work against secretly; seek to overthrow. L16-M17.
a. verb trans. Work on insufficiently; leave unfinished. Only in L17.
b. verb intrans. Do too little work. M19.
c. verb trans. Impose too little work on. L19.
verb trans. Work for lower wages than (another). rare. L17-E18.
underworking noun (an) action of a secret or unapparent nature E17.