undercuts
Weakens from below
Undercuts is the plural of undercut in its noun senses: a cut made from below, a notch cut in a tree to control its fall, or a hairstyle with the sides shaved short beneath longer top hair.
The verb undercut means to weaken or undermine something, often by offering lower prices: The new store undercuts competitors on everything.
To undercut an argument is to sabotage its foundation.
Reduced price offered
- markdownReduction in retail price
- slashAngled line or swipe
- undersellCharge below competitors' prices
- dumpingDisposing carelessly or abruptly
bargain · clearance · sale · wholesale · rock-bottom · fire-sale · devalue · cheaper
Exceed another's sales
- outbidOffer more than another
- underbidOffer lower price
- rivalsThose who compete
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
disruption · dominance · edge · advantage · squeeze-out · cutthroat · aggressive · underpricing
Deliberate disruption of operations
- weakenReduce in strength
- subvertSecretly weaken authority
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
compromise · impair · discredit · diminish · betray · backstab · disempower · demoralize
Narrow gradually toward point
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- shavedCut very close
- clipperFast ship or trimmer
- barberProfessional who trims locks
buzzed · sides · nape · layered · textured · disconnected · mohawk · pompadour
discount
Reduced price offered
dumping · bargain · clearance · sale · wholesale · rock-bottom · fire-sale · devalue · cheaper · budget
outsell
Exceed another's sales
competitors · disruption · dominance · edge · advantage · squeeze-out · cutthroat · aggressive · underpricing · retail
sabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
destabilize · compromise · impair · discredit · diminish · betray · backstab · disempower · demoralize · invalidate
taper
Narrow gradually toward point
barber · buzzed · sides · nape · layered · textured · disconnected · mohawk · pompadour · styling
backspin
Reverse rotation on ball
squash · racket · volley · spin · stroke · lob · chip · sidespin · pickleball
carve
Cut to shape
notch · channel · groove · recess · cavity · cliff · overhang · riverbank · quarry · mining
- 2010s trendsskinny jeans, athleisure, Instagram, Netflix, streaming
- styling termshaircuts, updos, braids, coifs, buzzcuts
- subculture signalsgang signs, hand signs, secret handshakes, coded language, dog whistles
- moldmakingmold making, silicone mold, silicone molds, rubber mold, rubber molds
- streambankscutbank, riprap, exposed roots, mud, silt
- haircut techniquestexturizing, layering, thinning shears, fades, tapers
undercutssupports
Sustains or reinforces
reinforces · bolsters · strengthens · upholds · buttresses
undercutsoverprices
Charges beyond worth
marks up · prices out · overcharges · outprices · premiums