undermine

1. To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.

   untergraben

   подка́пыватьpodkápyvatʹ, подкопа́тьpodkopátʹ, подрыва́тьpodryvátʹ

   підко́пуватиpidkópuvaty

2. (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

3. To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.

4. To regard an object as the sum of the parts that compose it, in object-oriented ontology.

1. Let's not do anything to undermine Tom.

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2. Old age has undermined her memory.

   deDas Alter hat sich auf ihr Erinnerungsvermögen ausgewirkt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Don't let capitalism undermine your soul.

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4. He's trying to undermine our authority.

   deEr versucht, unsere Autorität zu untergraben. — brauchinet

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5. Do you have an undermining boss?

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