New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: underline · underdone · underlie · underling · underpin · underripe · underside · undertone · undetermined · undermanned

undermine

1 verb subvert, diminish TRANSITIVEan bonn a bhaint ó VPbain ó PhrV c m ubain de PhrV c m uit undermines her self-confidence baineann sé dá féinmhuinín 2 verb weaken physical structure TRANSITIVEtoll faoi c m u 3 verb dig under TRANSITIVEtochail faoi PhrV c m utoll faoi c m u

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authority »

he tried to undermine her authority rinne sé iarracht baint dá húdarás
credibility »

it undermined the credibility of the Government rinne sé dochar do sheasamh an Rialtais
morale »

to undermine sb's morale baint de mhisneach duine, lagmhisneach a chur ar dhuine, beaguchtach a chur ar dhuine
stealthily »

she began to undermine him stealthily thosaigh sí ag tochailt faoi go ciúin cleasach

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