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1 undermine
transitive verb1) unterhöhlen; [Wasser:] unterspülen2) (fig.): (weaken) untergraben; erschüttern [Vertrauen]; unterminieren [Autorität]; schwächen [Gesundheit]* * *1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) untergraben2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) allmählich zerstören* * *under·ˈminevt▪ to \undermine sth1. (tunnel under) etw untertunnelnto \undermine a dam/river bank einen Damm/ein Flussufer unterhöhlento \undermine sb's [self-]confidence jds Selbstvertrauen schwächento \undermine a currency eine Währung schwächento \undermine sb's health jds Gesundheit schädigento \undermine hopes Hoffnungen zunichtemachen* * *undermine v/t1. MIL, TECH unterminieren (auch fig)2. aushöhlen, auswaschen, unterspülen3. fig untergraben, zersetzen:undermine sb’s health jemandes Gesundheit allmählich zugrunde richten* * *transitive verb1) unterhöhlen; [Wasser:] unterspülen2) (fig.): (weaken) untergraben; erschüttern [Vertrauen]; unterminieren [Autorität]; schwächen [Gesundheit]* * *v.untergraben v.unterminieren v. -
2 undermine
under·'mine vtto \undermine sth1) ( tunnel under) etw untertunneln;to \undermine a dam/ river bank einen Damm/ein Flussufer unterhöhlen;to \undermine sb's [self-]confidence jds Selbstvertrauen nt schwächen;to \undermine a currency eine Währung schwächen;to \undermine sb's health jds Gesundheit f schädigen;to \undermine hopes Hoffnungen zunichtemachen
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