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• 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• undermine — [un΄dər mīn′, un′dər mīn΄] vt. undermined, undermining 1. to dig beneath; excavate ground from under, so as to form a tunnel or mine 2. to wear away and weaken the supports of [erosion is undermining the wall] 3. to injure, weaken, or impair, esp …   English World dictionary

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• underminde — undermineˈ (Spenser undermindeˈ) transitive verb 1. To dig beneath (eg a wall) in order to make it fall 2. To wash away or remove by burrowing, etc, the ground from under 3. To weaken gradually or insidiously 4. To intrigue against 5. To tamper… …   Useful english dictionary

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