undermine
To dig underneath, to make a passage for destructive or military purposesTo dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
» Let's not do anything to undermine Tom.
Meaning
4 sensesTo dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.
untergraben
подка́пыватьpodkápyvatʹ, подкопа́тьpodkopátʹ, подрыва́тьpodryvátʹ
підко́пуватиpidkópuvaty
(figuratively)To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.
unterlaufen, untergraben, unterminieren
подрыва́тьpodryvátʹ, подорва́тьpodorvátʹ
посла́блюватиposlábljuvaty, перешкоджа́тиpereškodžáty, підрива́тиpidryváty
To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.
To regard an object as the sum of the parts that compose it, in object-oriented ontology.
- hollow out as if making a cave or opening
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
Examples
75 sentencesLet's not do anything to undermine Tom.
Old age has undermined her memory.
deDas Alter hat sich auf ihr Erinnerungsvermögen ausgewirkt.
Don't let capitalism undermine your soul.
He's trying to undermine our authority.
deEr versucht, unsere Autorität zu untergraben.
Do you have an undermining boss?
Translations
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Forms
undermines, undermining, undermined, undermined| Base form | undermine · to undermine |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | undermines |
| Present participle | undermining |
| Past simple | undermined |
| Past participle | undermined |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonyms- hollow out as if making a cave or opening:cave
- destroy property or hinder normal operations:sabotagecounterminecounteractsubvertweaken
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle