underperform

Etymology

under- + perform.

verb

  1. To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.
    Even outside the Anglo-Saxon world, underperforming public companies have become vulnerable to hostile takeover. 2002, Robert M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Concepts, Techniques, Applications, page 40
    Jesus' finishing has been one of the main concerns - since the start of last season the 23-year-old has underperformed his Premier League expected goals tally by 6.97goals (in short, he has scored seven fewer goals than would be expected from the chances presented to him). 4 February 2021, Raj Chohan, “Erling Braut Haaland: Would Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd or Chelsea suit striker best?”, in BBC Sport

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