untergraben

to undermine

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un|ter|gra|ben [ʊntɐ'graːbn] ptp untergraben

vt insep irreg

(= zerstören) to undermine

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1) (to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) subvert

2) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) undermine

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un·ter·gra·ben *¹

[ʊntɐˈgra:bn̩]

vt irreg

▪ etw \untergraben to undermine sth

un·ter|gra·ben²

[ˈʊntɐgra:bn̩]

vt irreg

▪ etw \untergraben to dig sth into the soil

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I

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb undermine (fig.)

II

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb dig in

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unter'graben v/t (irr, untrennb, hat)

1. undermine, hollow out

2. fig (Gesundheit, Stellung etc) undermine; (Vertrauen etc) auch erode

'untergraben v/t (irr, trennb, hat) (Dünger etc) dig in

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I

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb undermine (fig.)

II

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb dig in

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adj.

undermined adj. v.

to undermine v.