Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - undermine
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(undermines, undermining, undermined) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you undermine something such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts. Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult... Western intelligence agencies are accused of trying to undermine the government. VERB: V n, V n 2. If you undermine someone or undermine their position or authority, you make their authority or position less secure, often by indirect methods. She undermined him and destroyed his confidence in his own talent... The conversations were designed to undermine her authority so she felt that she could no longer work for the company. VERB: V n, V n 3. If you undermine someone’s efforts or undermine their chances of achieving something, you behave in a way that makes them less likely to succeed. The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement... VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to excavate the earth beneath ; form a mine under ; sap 2. to wash away supporting material from under 3. to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly trying to ~ his political rivals 4. to weaken or ruin by degrees Synonyms: see weaken ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 injure (a person, reputation, influence, etc.) by secret or insidious means. 2 weaken, injure, or wear out (health etc.) imperceptibly or insidiously. 3 wear away the base or foundation of (rivers undermine their banks). 4 make a mine or excavation under. Derivatives underminer n. underminingly adv. Etymology: ME f. UNDER- + MINE(2) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. подкапывать, делать подкоп to undermine a wall —- делать подкоп под стеной 2. подмывать the sea is undermining the cliffs —- море подмывает скалы 3. разрушать взрывом, подрывать 4. подрывать, расшатывать to undermine smb.'s authority —- подрывать чей-либо авторитет 5. разрушать, подтачивать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) подкапывать, делать подкоп 2) минировать; подрывать 3) подмывать (берега) 4) разрушать, подрывать; to undermine ones health - разрушать здоровье; to undermine smb. s reputation - повредить чьей-л. репутации UNDERMINE the morale внести разложение, деморализовать ...Англо-русский словарь
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