undermine russian

• разруша́ть

  to destroy, to demolish, to wreck

  to ruin, to wreck, to frustrate (plans), to undermine

• подорва́ть

  to blow up, to blast

  to undermine, to sap, to damage

• подрыва́ть

  to undermine, to sap, to erode

  to blow up, to blast, to detonate

• подмыва́ть

  to wash, to undermine, to wash away

• надломи́ть

  to break partly, to crack, to fracture

  to undermine, to weaken, to break (spirit), to overtax

• подточи́ть

  to sharpen (a little), to whet, to grind down

  to eat away, to gnaw away, to undercut

  to undermine, to sap

• подмы́ть

  to wash, to undermine, to wash away

• подта́чивать

  to sharpen, to whet, to give an edge

  to eat away at, to gnaw away at, to undercut

  to undermine, to sap

• расхля́бать

  to loosen, to make wobbly, to wear out, to make rickety

  to make lax, to undermine (discipline), to let oneself go (reflexive), to become undisciplined (reflexive)

• надла́мывать

  to break partly, to crack, to fracture

  to undermine, to weaken, to sap, to overtax

• подка́пывать

  to dig under, to dig underneath

  to undermine, to sap

  to add a few drops, to drip in

• подка́пываться

  to sap, to undermine

• подгрыза́ть

  to gnaw at, to nibble at, to gnaw through partly

  to undermine, to erode, to eat away at

• подгры́зть

  to gnaw at, to nibble at, to undermine

• подкопа́ть

  to dig under, to tunnel under, to undermine (physically)

  to undermine, to subvert, to conspire against

• подкопа́ться

  to plot to undermine someone in order to hurt them

• подлома́ть

  to break slightly, to damage slightly, to chip

  to undermine, to weaken, to sabotage

• подломи́ть

  to break, to snap, to bend and break

  to undermine, to weaken, to cripple, to break

• размы́ть

  to wash away, to erode, to wash out, to undermine

  to blur, to make indistinct, to smudge

• пошатну́ться

  to stagger, to sway, to totter, to lose one's balance

  to be shaken, to be undermined, to deteriorate

• подорва́ться

  to be blown up, to blow oneself up (on a mine), to be detonated

  to be undermined, to be seriously weakened, to come to nothing

• подрыва́ться

  to be blown up, to blow oneself up (on a mine), to be detonated

  to be undermined, to be weakened, to be sapped

• расша́танный

  shaky, rickety, wobbly, loose

  shattered, undermined, ruined

• размыва́ться

  to blur, to become blurred, to become indistinct, to become fuzzy

  to be washed away, to be eroded, to be undermined (by water)

  to be washed out, to get soggy, to turn to mud

• подгры́зший

  gnawed, nibbled

  undermined, corroded

• подка́пывавшийся

  being dug under, being undermined

  being undermined, being sapped, being subverted

• подло́мленный

  broken, bent, crippled, partially snapped

  undermined, shattered, broken, weakened

• подмачиваемый

  wetted, dampened, being wetted, being dampened

  undermined, being undermined, discredited

• подмыва́ющийся

  being eroded, undermined, being washed away from underneath

  washing oneself (privately), self-washing (if referring to a device)

• подо́рванный

  undermined, ruined, shattered, sapped, damaged

  blown up, demolished, dynamited

• подорва́вший

  having undermined, having damaged, having ruined, having impaired

  having blown up, having exploded

• подры́вший

  having undermined, having subverted

  having ruined, having damaged, having impaired (health, strength)

• подрыва́вшийся

  undermining (e.g., one's own strength, health, or foundations), being undermined, weakening, that was weakening

  exploding, that was exploding, being blown up

• подрыва́ющийся

  exploding, detonating, being blown up

  being undermined, jeopardized, subverted

• подъедаемый

  being eaten away, being nibbled at, being gnawed at

  being undermined, being eroded, being eaten away (figuratively)

• пошатну́вшийся

  unsteady, shaky, tottering

  undermined, shaken, weakened, faltering

• расша́тываемый

  being loosened, being shaken loose, wobbly, rickety

  being destabilized, being undermined, being shaken (figurative)

• подрываемый

  undermined, being undermined, being subverted, being blown up

• поколеба́вший

  having shaken, having undermined, having caused to waver, having made doubt

• поколе́бленный

  shaken, wavered, undermined, challenged

• подмыва́емый

  undermined, eroded, washed away

• подкоси́вший

  having weakened, having crippled, having undermined

• подто́ченный

  undermined, gnawed, eaten away, slightly sharpened

• подмы́вший

  undermined by water, washed away, eroded

• подмы́тый

  undermined (by water), washed away (from underneath)

• подта́чиваемый

  being undermined, being eroded, being gnawed

• подка́пываемый

  being undermined, being sapped, being dug under

• подси́живаемый

  being undermined, being schemed against

• подгрызаемый

  being gnawed (at), being undermined

• подкопа́вший

  who undermined, having undermined, who dug under, having dug under

• подко́панный

  undermined, dug under, sapped

• подкопа́вшийся

  having dug under, having undermined, having wormed one's way in

• подламываемый

  giving way, buckling, breaking (from underneath), being undermined

• подлома́вший

  having broken, having snapped, having undermined

• подмыва́вшийся

  washed away, eroded, undermined

• подры́тый

  undermined, dug under, sapped

• подко́шенный

  mown down, cut down

  weakened, debilitated, undermined, knocked off one's feet

• подсёкший

  who has undercut, who has cut at the base

  who has hooked (a fish)

  who has undermined, who has disrupted, who has sabotaged

• подточи́вший

  having undermined, having eroded, having eaten away at

  having sharpened slightly, having honed

• подорва́вшийся

  blown up, undermined (by an explosion), damaged

  undermined, damaged, ruined, broken down (health)

Examples

• Такие слухи подрывают доверие к нашей фирме.

  Rumors like these undermine confidence in our company.

• Курение подрывает здоровье.

  Smoking undermines your health.

• Годы стресса расшатали его здоровье.

  Years of stress undermined his health.

• Эти события расшатали доверие людей к власти.

  These events undermined people's trust in the authorities.

• Скоротечная чахотка быстро подорвала его здоровье.

  Rapidly progressive tuberculosis quickly undermined his health.

• Вода постепенно подточила старый фундамент дома.

  The water gradually undermined the old foundation of the house.

• Вода подмыла фундамент старого дома.

  Water undermined the foundation of the old house.

• Продажность журналистов подрывает доверие к прессе.

  The venality of journalists undermines trust in the press.

• Он попытался развенчать авторитет своего начальника

  He tried to undermine his boss's authority.

• Кто-то постоянно подкапывается под нашего начальника.

  Someone is constantly trying to undermine our boss.

• Он подкапывался под коллегу, распуская сплетни.

  He undermined his colleague by spreading rumors.

• Не подкапывайся под меня, я всё вижу.

  Don't try to undermine me; I see everything.

• Доверие подрывается каждой новой ложью.

  Trust is undermined by every new lie.

• Здоровье подрывается таким режимом работы.

  Such a work schedule undermines your health.

• Эти слухи подгрызли доверие к начальнику.

  These rumors undermined confidence in the boss.

• Он давно хочет подкопаться под начальника.

  He has been looking for a way to undermine his boss for a long time.

• Конкуренты пытались подкопаться под нашу фирму.

  The competitors tried to undermine our company.

• Подкупность чиновников подрывает доверие людей к власти.

  Officials’ corruption undermines people’s trust in the authorities.

• Эти события подломали его веру в справедливость.

  These events undermined his faith in justice.

• Кризис, подорвавший экономику страны, длился несколько лет.

  The crisis that undermined the country's economy lasted for several years.

• Его здоровье было подорвано долгой болезнью.

  His health was undermined by a long illness.

• Авторитет начальника был подорван после этой истории.

  The authority of the manager was undermined after this incident.

• Он вспомнил статью, подрывавшую доверие к компании.

  He remembered the article that undermined confidence in the company.

• Их действия, подрывавшие мир в регионе, вызвали протест.

  Their actions, which undermined peace in the region, sparked protests.

• Мы читали документ, подрывавший репутацию министра.

  We read the document that undermined the minister’s reputation.

• Авторитет начальника оказался поколебленным после скандала.

  The boss's authority was found to have been undermined after the scandal.

• Фундамент, подмываемый водой, требовал срочного ремонта.

  The foundation, undermined by water, required urgent repairs.

• Болезнь, подкосившая его здоровье, длилась почти год.

  The illness that undermined his health lasted nearly a year.

• Кризис, подкосивший экономику страны, продолжался несколько лет.

  The crisis that undermined the country's economy lasted several years.

• Берег, подмытый рекой, обрушился прошлой ночью.

  The riverbank, undermined by the river, collapsed last night.

• Дорога вдоль подмытого склона стала опасной.

  The road along the undermined slope became dangerous.

• Мы увидели дерево, подмытое весенним половодьем.

  We saw a tree that had been undermined by the spring flood.

• Скандал, подсёкший его карьеру, до сих пор помнят.

  The scandal that undermined his career is still remembered.

• Его здоровье, подтачиваемое болезнью, слабело каждый день.

  His health, being undermined by illness, grew weaker every day.

• Курение — привычка, расшатывающая здоровье.

  Smoking is a habit that undermines your health.

• Фундамент, подкапываемый водой, начал разрушаться.

  The foundation, undermined by water, began to crumble.

• Дерево, подкапываемое кротами, скоро упадёт.

  The tree, undermined by moles, will soon fall.

• Стена, подкапываемая врагами, вот-вот обрушится.

  The wall, being undermined by the enemy, is about to collapse.

• Он вёл себя как подкапывающийся под начальника интриган.

  He behaved like a schemer who was trying to undermine his boss.

• Подкапывающийся под коллегу сотрудник вызывал у всех подозрение.

  The employee who was trying to undermine his colleague aroused everyone's suspicion.

• Мы заметили человека, подкапывающегося под наш авторитет.

  We noticed someone trying to undermine our authority.

• Его авторитет, подмачиваемый сплетнями, всё ещё был высок.

  His authority, undermined by gossip, was still high.

• Здоровье, подрывавшееся стрессом, требовало отдыха.

  Her health, undermined by stress, required rest.

• Подсиживающий коллегу сотрудник редко бывает счастлив.

  An employee who undermines a colleague is rarely happy.

• Никто не любит подсиживающих начальника заместителей.

  No one likes deputies who undermine their boss.

• Мне жаль подсиживаемого коллегу из соседнего отдела.

  I feel sorry for the colleague from the neighboring department whose position is being undermined.

• Подсиживаемый директор давно догадался обо всём.

  The director whose position was being undermined had long since figured everything out.

• Теория, развенчиваемая новыми фактами, теряет сторонников.

  The theory, undermined by new facts, is losing supporters.

• С саботажничающими коллегами трудно работать.

  It is difficult to work with colleagues who undermine things.

• Слухи, колебавшие доверие людей, оказались ложью.

  The rumors that had undermined people’s trust turned out to be false.

• Враг, подкопавший стену крепости, готовил атаку.

  The enemy, having undermined the fortress wall, was preparing an attack.

• Дождь, подкопавший фундамент дома, вызвал трещины.

  The rain, having undermined the foundation of the house, caused cracks to appear.

• Подкопанный забор скоро упадёт.

  The undermined fence will soon fall down.

• Подкопанный муравьями холм осыпался.

  The hill, undermined by ants, collapsed.

• Подкопанный берег реки начал обваливаться.

  The undermined riverbank began to collapse.

• Это был страх, подламывающий волю человека.

  It was fear that undermined a person’s willpower.

• Подламываемый постоянной критикой, он потерял уверенность.

  Undermined by constant criticism, he lost his confidence.

• Мы боялись стоять на подмывающемся волнами обрыве.

  We were afraid to stand on the cliff being undermined by the waves.

• Дом стоял на подмывавшемся волнами обрыве.

  The house stood on a cliff undermined by the waves.