Meaning of underpromote | Babel Free
Definitions
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To promote inadequately. transitive
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To promote (a pawn that has crossed the board) to a less powerful piece than a queen, which is sometimes strategically useful. transitive
Examples
“It was a teen party sponsored by the hip-hop radio station Hot 97 (WQHT-FM), and maybe an underpromoted one: much of the room was empty.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.