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undermine
(encz) | undermine,podemlít v: Zdeněk Brož |
undermine
(encz) | undermine,podkopat v: Zdeněk Brož |
undermine
(encz) | undermine,podrýt v: Zdeněk Brož |
Undermine
(gcide) | Undermine \Un`der*mine"\, v. t.
1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially
for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to
form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall.
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A vast rock undermined from one end to the other,
and a highway running through it. --Addison.
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2. Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by
clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to
undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the
state.
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He should be warned who are like to undermine him.
--Locke.
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undermine
(wn) | undermine
v 1: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The
Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
[syn: sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract,
subvert, weaken]
2: hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was
caving the banks" [syn: cave, undermine] |
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undermined
(encz) | undermined,podrubaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Undermine
(gcide) | Undermine \Un`der*mine"\, v. t.
1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially
for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to
form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall.
[1913 Webster]
A vast rock undermined from one end to the other,
and a highway running through it. --Addison.
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2. Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by
clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to
undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the
state.
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He should be warned who are like to undermine him.
--Locke.
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Underminer
(gcide) | Underminer \Un`der*min"er\, n.
One who undermines.
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