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minare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mine pron Belonging to me; the possessive form of "I" used on its own, without a following noun.
  • sap noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
  • undermine verb To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.

Senses

minare is used for these senses in English:

  • mine To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.
  • sap (transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
  • undermine (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]

mine — full definition

  1. pron Belonging to me; the possessive form of "I" used on its own, without a following noun.
  2. det My — an older or more formal possessive form used before a vowel sound or in set phrases.
  3. noun An underground excavation dug to extract ore, coal, or other minerals.
  4. noun An explosive device buried in the ground or hidden in water, designed to detonate when disturbed.
  5. noun A computer or network of computers used to generate new units of a cryptocurrency.

sap — full definition

  1. noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
  2. noun A gullible or easily fooled person.
  3. verb To gradually drain someone's strength, energy, or resolve.
  4. noun A small, weighted club, often leather-covered, used as a hand weapon.

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