undervalue

undervalue
index depreciate, derogate, discommend, discount (minimize), discount (reduce), disparage, humiliate, lessen, minimize, misprize, underestimate

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undervalue
Under section 238 of the Insolvency Act 1986, a transaction is at an undervalue if a gift or property transfer is made by a company at a value considerably less than its worth outside the normal course of business, unless there were reasonable grounds to have concluded that the company would benefit from the transaction.

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  • Undervalue — Un der*val ue, v. t. 1. To value, rate, or estimate below the real worth; to depreciate. [1913 Webster] 2. To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean estimation; to despise. [1913 Webster] In comparison of it I undervalued… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • undervalue — UK US /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː/ US  / dɚ / verb [T] FINANCE ► to decide or say that something is less valuable or important than it really is: »There is little evidence that traditional firms shares are undervalued. undervalue sth against sth »Most emerging …   Financial and business terms

  • Undervalue — Un der*val ue, n. A low rate or price; a price less than the real worth; undervaluation. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • undervalue — (v.) 1590s, to rate as inferior in value (to), from UNDER (Cf. under) + VALUE (Cf. value) (v.). Sense of to estimate or esteem too low is recorded from 1610s. Meaning to rate at too low a monetary value is attested from 1620s …   Etymology dictionary

  • undervalue — ► VERB (undervalues, undervalued, undervaluing) 1) rate insufficiently highly; fail to appreciate. 2) underestimate the financial value of …   English terms dictionary

  • undervalue — [un΄dərval′yo͞o] vt. undervalued, undervaluing 1. to value below the real worth 2. to regard or esteem too lightly undervaluation n …   English World dictionary

  • undervalue — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈvæljuː] / US [ˌʌndərˈvælju] verb [transitive] Word forms undervalue : present tense I/you/we/they undervalue he/she/it undervalues present participle undervaluing past tense undervalued past participle undervalued 1) to not recognize …   English dictionary

  • undervalue — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)væ̱ljuː[/t]] undervalues, undervaluing, undervalued VERB If you undervalue something or someone, you fail to recognize how valuable or important they are. [V n] We must never undervalue freedom... [V n] Many companies deal with their… …   English dictionary

  • undervalue — transitive verb Date: 1599 1. to value, rate, or estimate below the real worth < undervalue stock > 2. to treat as having little value < was undervalued as a poet > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • undervalue — un|der|val|ue [ ,ʌndər vælju ] verb transitive 1. ) to not recognize how important or valuable someone or something is: All too often, companies undervalue the contributions made by low ranking workers. 2. ) to consider something to be worth less …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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