underachieve

/ˈʌndərəˌtʃiv/
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Other forms: underachieving; underachieves

Definitions of underachieve
  1. verb
    perform less well or with less success than expected
    “John consistently underachieves, although he is very able”
    synonyms: underperform
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    type of:
    do, perform
    get (something) done
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