ontwrichten — meaning in English

English meaning

• undermine verb To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.

Senses

ontwrichten is used for these senses in English:

• dislocate (medicine) To (accidentally) dislodge a skeletal bone from its joint.
• undermine (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]

undermine — full definition

1. verb To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.
2. verb To wear away the base or foundation of something physically, such as by water or digging.

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