An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge

Focail chosúla: 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

Frásaí agus Samplaí Úsáide faoi iontrálacha eile

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

Tuilleadh torthaí »

Brabhsáil an t-innéacs

underlie
underline
underling
underlying
undermanned
undermine
underneath
undernourished
underpaid
underpants
underpart