socavar — meaning in English

English meaning

• burrow verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
• sap noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
• undermine verb To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.

Senses

socavar is used for these senses in English:

• burrow (intransitive) To dig a tunnel or hole.
• sap (transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
• undermine To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]
• undermine (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]

burrow — full definition

1. verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
2. verb To push or nestle into something for warmth, comfort, or safety.
3. noun A tunnel or hole dug by an animal as a home.

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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