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underutilize

[/ˌʌndərˈjuːtɪlaɪz/]
verb
subutilizar
1. to use something less than its full potential or capacity
The company underutilizes its warehouse space.
A empresa subutiliza o espaço do seu armazém.
2. to fail to use a resource, skill, or person to the fullest extent
We should not underutilize talented employees by giving them boring tasks.
Não devemos subutilizar funcionários talentosos atribuindo-lhes tarefas monótonas.
Synonyms
underuseunderemployfail to fully useleave underexploited
Antonyms
maximizeoptimizefully utilizeoverutilize

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
subutilizar
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
subutilizar
Standard usage in business context
Portugal
subutilizar
Standard usage, may also use 'não aproveitar plenamente'

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave on the shelf
not firing on all cylinders
not playing to one's strengths
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