- Undermine (to dig)
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Undermine (to dig)
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dig — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. shovel, spade, excavate, grub, delve; labor, speed; unearth; slang, enjoy (see pleasure). See concavity, exertion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Insult] Syn. gibe, taunt, innuendo, cut; see insult , ridicule … English dictionary for students
Dig — (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to E. 1st… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dig — [n] insult crack, cut, cutting remark, gibe, innuendo, jeer, quip, slur, sneer, taunt, wisecrack; concept 54 Ant. compliment, flattery, praise dig [v1] delve into; hollow out bore, break up, bulldoze, burrow, cat, channel, clean, concave, deepen … New thesaurus
undermine — [v] weaken attenuate, blunt, clip one’s wings*, corrode, cripple, debilitate, dig, dig out*, disable, eat away*, enfeeble, erode, excavate, foil, frustrate, hollow out, hurt, impair, knock the bottom out of*, mine, poke full of holes*, ruin,… … New thesaurus
undermine — ► VERB 1) erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation). 2) dig or excavate beneath (a building or fortification) so as to make it collapse. 2) weaken gradually or insidiously … English terms dictionary
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
undermine */*/ — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈmaɪn] / US [ˌʌndərˈmaɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms undermine : present tense I/you/we/they undermine he/she/it undermines present participle undermining past tense undermined past participle undermined 1) a) to make something or… … English dictionary
dig — v 1.(all in reference to earth) work, loosen up, break up, turn over, prepare, dress; hoe, till, cultivate, harrow, plow; shovel, spade, dibble; toil, grub, Inf. work pick and shovel; excavate, hollow out, scoop, gouge; tunnel, burrow, channel,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
undermine — un|der|mine [ ,ʌndər maın ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful: Britain was accused of undermining international efforts to reduce pollution. Their trading position has… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undermine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. excavate, mine, sap; honeycomb; subvert, weaken, demoralize, thwart, frustrate. See concavity, hindrance, deterioration, weakness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [Enfeeble] Syn. impair, ruin, threaten; see… … English dictionary for students
undermine — v. dig under, dig under the foundations of; slowly weaken or injure; sabotage, subvert … English contemporary dictionary
