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1 ♦ (to) undermine
♦ (to) undermine /ʌndəˈmaɪn/v. t.1 minare; compromettere: Constant criticism has undermined her confidence, le critiche costanti hanno minato la sua fiducia in se stessa; They have accused other governments of undermining efforts to bring peace to the region, hanno accusato altri governi di compromettere gli sforzi per portare la pace nella regione; The purpose of these actions is to undermine democracy, lo scopo di queste azioni è di minare la democrazia; to undermine sb. 's authority, minare l'autorità di q.3 erodere (alla base): Water has undermined the building's foundations, l'acqua ha eroso le fondamenta dell'edificio4 (ind. min.) sottoscavare; sgrottare. -
2 ♦ (to) undermine
♦ (to) undermine /ʌndəˈmaɪn/v. t.1 minare; compromettere: Constant criticism has undermined her confidence, le critiche costanti hanno minato la sua fiducia in se stessa; They have accused other governments of undermining efforts to bring peace to the region, hanno accusato altri governi di compromettere gli sforzi per portare la pace nella regione; The purpose of these actions is to undermine democracy, lo scopo di queste azioni è di minare la democrazia; to undermine sb. 's authority, minare l'autorità di q.3 erodere (alla base): Water has undermined the building's foundations, l'acqua ha eroso le fondamenta dell'edificio4 (ind. min.) sottoscavare; sgrottare.
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