understaff
English
Etymology
under- + staff
Verb
understaff (third-person singular simple present understaffs, present participle understaffing, simple past and past participle understaffed)
- (transitive) To furnish with too few staff; to staff inadequately.
Related terms
- overstaff
Noun
understaff pl (plural only)
- Staff (employees) who are subordinate to other staff.