underexploit

Meanings

verbunderexploit (third-person singular simple present underexploits, present participle underexploiting, simple past and past participle underexploited)

present singular third person underexploits · participle present underexploiting · participle past underexploited · past underexploited

To exploit insufficiently.
Near-synonyms: underuse, underutilize
2 more examples
The president lamented that his nation's human capital is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to start and expand businesses.
The president lamented that his nation's abundant sunshine is woefully underexploited owing to a dearth of financial capital with which to buy and install thousands of new solar panels.
Synonyms: underuse, underutilize · Antonyms: overexploit, overuse, overutilize