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kaivaa alle — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

kaivaa alle is used for these senses in English:

  • undermine To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th 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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