verb🔗ShareSocavar, minarTo dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap."The secret passage undermined the foundation of the old house, making it unstable. "El pasaje secreto socavó los cimientos de la casa antigua, haciéndola inestable.militarybuildinggeologywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, debilitarTo weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage."The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies."Los esfuerzos de guerra se vieron socavados por las constantes disputas entre los aliados.actionbusinesspoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, minarTo erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water."Heavy rainfall undermined the foundation of the old house, causing cracks to appear in the walls. "Las fuertes lluvias socavaron los cimientos de la casa vieja, causando la aparición de grietas en las paredes.geologyenvironmentstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading