undermine

undermine
transitive verb
1) unterhöhlen; [Wasser:] unterspülen
2) (fig.): (weaken) untergraben; erschüttern [Vertrauen]; unterminieren [Autorität]; schwächen [Gesundheit]
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verb
1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) untergraben
2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) allmählich zerstören
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under·ˈmine
vt
to \undermine sth
1. (tunnel under) etw untertunneln
to \undermine a dam/river bank einen Damm/ein Flussufer unterhöhlen
2. (fig: weaken) etw unterminieren, etw untergraben
to \undermine sb's [self-]confidence jds Selbstvertrauen schwächen
to \undermine a currency eine Währung schwächen
to \undermine sb's health jds Gesundheit schädigen
to \undermine hopes Hoffnungen zunichtemachen
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undermine v/t
1. MIL, TECH unterminieren (auch fig)
2. aushöhlen, auswaschen, unterspülen
3. fig untergraben, zersetzen:
undermine sb’s health jemandes Gesundheit allmählich zugrunde richten
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transitive verb
1) unterhöhlen; [Wasser:] unterspülen
2) (fig.): (weaken) untergraben; erschüttern [Vertrauen]; unterminieren [Autorität]; schwächen [Gesundheit]
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v.
untergraben v.
unterminieren v.

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